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Trump's daylight saving push gets new pressure campaign from House GOP leaders

Trump renewed his call for permanent daylight saving time and publicly targeted Cotton over his opposition.

Trump's daylight saving push gets new pressure campaign from House GOP leaders
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This article1 analysis · Oct 7, 2026
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise urged the Senate to pass a bill making daylight saving time permanent, as President Donald Trump renewed pressure and criticized Sen. Tom Cotton, a prominent opponent. The bill has passed the House but remains stalled in the Senate.

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President pressing Congress to make daylight saving time permanent and criticizing Cotton

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Steve Scalise
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House Majority Leader urging the Senate to take up permanent daylight saving time legislation

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Tom Cotton
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Senator and prominent critic of making daylight saving time permanent

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John Thune
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Senate Majority Leader describing the bill’s prospects

Katie Boyd Britt
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Senator discussing support for the change in Alabama and the prospect of further debate

ALSO MENTIONED  Richard Nixon, Former President whose administration oversaw an earlier trial of year-round daylight saving time

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Trump Posts Phone Number He Says Belongs to Tom Cotton Over Daylight Saving Bill

Outlets agree Trump posted a phone number he said belonged to Sen. Tom Cotton and urged people to contact him about making daylight saving time permanent. Cotton opposes the change, and the measure remains stalled in the Senate. Left-leaning outlets emphasize the number-sharing as a pressure tactic, often critically. Center outlets pair the post with Cotton’s objections and the bill’s stalled status in mostly descriptive accounts. Right-leaning outlets often foreground Trump’s push to advance the bill and Cotton’s reasons for opposing it, with varied descriptions of the number post.

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