Two influential Democratic senators are calling for the Pentagon to investigate issues related to quality of life on US Navy ships. The senators' request comes after recent deployments of certain ships, including the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford, which had prolonged deployments.

The USS Benfold, a destroyer, experienced a significant issue last month, spending four days without electricity in the South China Sea due to an engineering failure. The senators are seeking an immediate independent review of these deployments.

Further details on the senators' request and the Pentagon's response are available from the source, which reported on the exclusive letter sent to the Secretary of Defense and the acting Secretary of the Navy.