Sen. Chris Murphy says Russia has denied him a visa

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut says the Russian government has denied him a visa to enter the country.
The Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Tuesday he had planned to be part of an upcoming bipartisan congressional delegation.
Murphy has described himself as a “tough critic” of Russia.
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin planned to be part of the same group and said Monday that he had also been denied a visa