Urge Your Members of Congress to Co-Sponsor the No First Use Act

From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org):

August 6 was Hiroshima Day, the 74th anniversary of the US nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, on August 9, the United States dropped a second bomb on Nagasaki. It is estimated that more than 200,000 people died from just those two bombs. This tragedy continues to be felt by people all over the world.

The devastation and inhumanity of these weapons remains all too real – and the threat of nuclear war is increasing. 

The administration is taking us in the wrong direction, proposing new more usable nuclear weapons, moving forward with $1 trillion plans to re-build the entire nuclear arsenal, and walking away from critical nuclear arms control agreements.

But with your help, we can forge a new, safer path and move us closer to a world free of nuclear weapons.  And the first step is a simple idea establishing a policy that the United States will never use nuclear weapons first. Write to your members of Congress to co-sponsor the No First Use Act at https://secure.ucsusa.org/onlineactions/9AEqJ8gb4E-GeoMV7fkTNQ2.

The No First Use Act (HR 4415/S 200), introduced by Representative Adam Smith (WA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA), is exactly one sentence: “It is the policy of the United States to not use nuclear weapons first.” This common sense policy would send an unmistakable signal to allies and adversaries around the world and would greatly reduce the risks that nuclear weapons would be used against us. It’s that simple.

With the 2020 presidential campaign in full swing and Congress back home for August recess this is a key time to act— and progress is being made.  The issue of no first use came up in the recent presidential debate in Detroit thanks to our work, and candidates are being asked about nuclear weapons on the campaign trail. But we need to get more members of Congress on board.

Nuclear weapons threaten humanity’s survival. They can never be used again. We owe it to our children, our communities and the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  Urge your members of Congress to support the No First Use Act today.