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Lawmakers want to ban US from using nuclear weapons first

By Diana Stancy Correll
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Lawmakers want to ban US from using nuclear weapons first

Lawmakers in both the House and the Senate introduced legislation Wednesday that would restrict the U.S. from initiating use of nuclear weapons.

Spearheaded by Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., and Senate Armed Services Committee members Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the lawmakers argued that “our current nuclear strategy is not just outdated — it is dangerous.”

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