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Senate skeptical about making daylight saving time permanent despite Trump's pressure
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Key Points:
- The Senate is unlikely to vote on a House-passed bill to make daylight saving time permanent before the end of the year, despite President Trump's strong support for the measure.
- Opposition mainly comes from Republican senators, especially those from northern states concerned about very late winter sunrises, with Sen. Tom Cotton leading the resistance.
- Trump has publicly pressured Senate Republicans, even sharing Sen. Cotton’s personal phone number, but this has not swayed the Senate's stance, and leadership appears uninterested in advancing the bill.
- Historical precedent shows permanent daylight saving time was tried in 1973 but repealed due to public backlash over dark winter mornings, a concern still cited by opponents today.
- Polls indicate most Americans oppose the current biannual clock changes, and some lawmakers from both parties support ending the practice, citing health, safety, and economic benefits.
