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Thune Confirms No Path for Permanent Daylight Saving Time Amid Senate Gridlock

Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated on October 5 that there is no clear path forward for legislation to make daylight saving time permanent. The Sunshine Protection Act passed the House in July but remains stalled in the Senate due to opposition from Republicans like Tom Cotton and Roger Wicker, who cite safety concerns regarding dark winter mornings in northern and rural areas. President Trump previously attempted to pressure Cotton into supporting the bill by publishing his phone number, but the measure faces a geographic deadlock as midterm elections approach.

via USA Today|

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Senate gridlock halts daylight saving time reform as Trump-Cotton feud escalates

The push to make daylight saving time permanent has stalled in the US Senate, with President Trump publicly clashing with Senator Tom Cotton over the issue. While the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act in July, Cotton is blocking fast-track procedures in the Senate, arguing that permanent daylight saving time creates unsafe, dark winter mornings for students in northern states. Trump criticized Cotton on social media, even sharing the senator's personal phone number to pressure him, but the bill faces a geographic deadlock between coastal and western lawmakers. With midterm elections approaching, Senate leaders acknowledge there is no clear path to pass the measure before the session ends.

via Fox News|

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Kennedy Criticizes Trump for Sharing Cotton's Number in Daylight Saving Dispute

President Donald Trump publicly shared Senator Tom Cotton's personal phone number on Truth Social to pressure him into supporting the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. Senator John Kennedy criticized the move, calling Trump's behavior erratic, while Cotton maintained his opposition to the bill due to concerns about dark winter mornings.

via Politico|

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politics10 days ago•210 min saved

Trump publishes Cotton's number to pressure Senate on daylight saving time

President Donald Trump posted Senator Tom Cotton's personal phone number on Truth Social to pressure the Arkansas Republican into supporting the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. The bill passed the House in July but is stalled in the Senate due to Cotton's opposition, who argues permanent daylight saving time causes dark winter mornings. Trump criticized Cotton for blocking the measure, while Cotton defended his stance by citing past repeals of similar laws and concerns for children's safety.

via CNN|

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Trump publishes Cotton's number to force daylight saving vote

President Trump posted what he claimed was Senator Tom Cotton's personal cell number on Truth Social to pressure the Arkansas Republican into supporting legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent. The move follows the House's July passage of the Sunshine Protection Act, which now faces a Senate block by Cotton, who argues permanent daylight saving time creates unsafe, dark winter mornings.

via USA Today|

#daylight-saving-time #politics #senate

politics10 days ago•132 min saved

Trump publishes Cotton's number to force daylight saving vote

President Trump posted what he claimed was Senator Tom Cotton's personal cell number on Truth Social to pressure the Arkansas Republican into supporting the Sunshine Protection Act. The bill, which would make daylight saving time permanent, passed the House in July but faces Senate resistance. Cotton opposes the measure, citing dark winter mornings, while Trump argues the current system is costly and disruptive.

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Trump posts Cotton's number to force daylight saving vote

President Trump posted what appears to be Senator Tom Cotton's personal cell number on Truth Social to pressure the Arkansas Republican into supporting the Sunshine Protection Act. The bill, which passed the House in July, would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. Cotton opposes the measure, arguing it causes dark winter mornings, while Trump claims the current system is costly and disruptive.

via NBC News|

#daylight-saving-time #politics #senate

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Trump publicly lists Cotton’s number to force daylight saving vote

President Trump posted what he claimed was Senator Tom Cotton’s phone number on Truth Social to pressure the Arkansas Republican into supporting the Sunshine Protection Act. The bill, which would make daylight saving time permanent, passed the House in July but faces resistance in the Senate. Trump argued that permanent daylight benefits golfers and farmers, while Cotton maintains that permanent daylight would leave children in the dark during winter mornings.

via Politico|

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Ski Industry Warns Permanent Daylight Saving Time Will Endanger Alpine Operations

The U.S. ski industry is lobbying senators to reject the Sunshine Protection Act, arguing that permanent daylight saving time would cause dangerous darkness during critical pre-dawn maintenance. While the House passed the bill in July, the Senate has not acted, meaning the November 1 clock change remains in effect for 2026.

via The Colorado Sun|

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politics1 month ago•11 min saved

Trump presses Senate to back year-round daylight saving time after House vote

Trump urged Senate Republicans to advance the Sunshine Protection Act, the House-passed bill to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, arguing it ends clock changes and delivers health and energy benefits; supporters tout more evening sun, while critics warn northern states could face darker winter mornings, and the Senate faces a tight deadline to act before Congress adjourns.

via Fox News|

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politics2 months ago•4 min saved

Trump presses for permanent daylight saving as clock change approaches

President Trump urges making daylight saving time permanent with the Sunshine Protection Act, but the House-passed bill faces an uncertain path in a Senate recess, leaving the Nov. 1 clock change in effect for now. While Trump cites safety, energy savings and more family time, experts warn permanent standard time might better align with our circadian rhythms, and some religious groups worry about sunrise-based observances. If Congress acts, the bill would go to Trump for signature; otherwise Americans should still plan to set clocks back on Nov. 1.

via USA Today|

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DST standoff: Senate stalls Sunshine Protection Act over regional clock split

House passage of the Sunshine Protection Act to make Daylight Saving Time permanent collides with Senate opposition rooted in a northern‑versus-southern regional split, as GOP critics like Sen. Tom Cotton warn against permanent DST and concerns about children in dark morning hours persist. The debate mirrors a failed 1970s attempt, with supporters arguing for more evening daylight and fewer clock changes.

via Fox News|

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House Advances Plan to Permanently Lock in Daylight Saving Time

The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308-117 to make daylight saving time permanent, ending the twice-yearly clock changes; supporters say it gives families more evening sunlight, while opponents cite historical cautions from the 1970s and note the bill still faces Senate review and presidential action, with Trump signaling support.

via Fox News|

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politics3 months ago•196 min saved

Permanent Daylight Saving Time: A bright idea with a dark morning cost

The House has moved to make Daylight Saving Time permanent (308-117), but history warns this would bring real downsides: a 1973-74 push briefly won broad support, saved little energy, and left winter sunrises late enough to keep children in darkness; safety concerns and misalignment with Europe were noted, and Florida saw early morning deaths after the change. Critics say permanent DST would shift daylight later rather than add it, resulting in months of dark mornings in many regions, while the Senate already passed a version in 2022.

via CNN|

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Congress weighs year-round daylight saving time amid health and safety concerns

House passage of the Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent and send the bill to the Senate. Supporters argue potential economic and safety benefits from extended evening daylight, while sleep researchers warn that constant DST could delay winter sunrises, misalign body clocks, and disrupt school start times—potentially harming adolescents. A 1973 DST trial failed amid safety concerns and shifting public opinion, and with broad public unease and political hurdles, Senate approval remains uncertain.

via The Conversation|

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