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Daylight saving time fight isn't over as House GOP presses Senate to end clock-turning forever

Trump called for permanent daylight saving time and publicly urged Arkansans to press Cotton to support the bill.

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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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House Republicans are pressing the Senate to act on the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. The stalled bill has become a point of disagreement between President Donald Trump and Senator Tom Cotton, who opposes the change.

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Donald Trump
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President urging Congress to make daylight saving time permanent

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Tom Cotton
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Senator and prominent critic of permanent daylight saving time

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John Thune
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Senate Majority Leader describing the bill's prospects

Katie Boyd Britt
R · AL · SEN

Senator discussing the prospect of further debate

Steve Scalise
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House Majority Leader pressing the Senate to take up the bill

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Trump Presses Senate to Pass Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill

Outlets on both sides report that the Senate has not advanced a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, and that Trump has urged its passage while Sen. Tom Cotton opposes it. Center outlets focus on the stalled legislation and competing arguments, with one article also reporting criticism of Trump’s pressure campaign after he shared Cotton’s phone number. Right-leaning outlets likewise describe the impasse and Cotton’s concerns about dark winter mornings, while emphasizing Trump’s push alongside House Republicans’ calls for Senate action.

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