Two Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would prevent President Trump from launching a nuclear first strike without Congress declaring war.

A joint press release from Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., said that overseeing the policy of nuclear first use is “more urgent than ever now that President Trump has the power to launch a nuclear war at a moment’s notice.”

Recommended Stories

Russia cannot be allowed to win in Ukraine

Le Pen ally blames ‘traditional right-wing’ for riots because they helped Macron undermine ‘sovereign power’ in France

The Senate GOP’s midterm lifeline lies in an unlikely place