Egypt's Press Crackdown Draws Criticism from US Senator and Capitol Hill

• Democratic Senator Chris Murphy blames the US decision to waive a human rights condition on military aid for Egypt's press crackdown.
• Egypt has arrested several journalists as part of its crackdown on press freedom.
• The crackdown has drawn criticism from Capitol Hill.
• The US decision to waive a human rights condition on military aid to Egypt is seen as paving the way for the arrests.
• The situation has sparked concern and criticism from US lawmakers.