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Sunshine Protection Act faces Senate wall over school bus concerns
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump supports legislation, the Sunshine Protection Act, which aims to allow states to observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) year-round, eliminating the twice-yearly clock changes.
- The House has passed the bill, but it faces significant opposition in the Senate, primarily along geographic lines, with northern states concerned about children going to school in the dark during mornings.
- Some Republican senators, including Trump ally Sen. Tom Cotton, strongly oppose permanent DST, citing past failures in the 1970s when year-round DST was repealed due to public dissatisfaction.
- Proponents argue the change is a modern preference to avoid the inconvenience of changing clocks twice a year and note that the issue transcends party lines, reflecting regional daylight needs.
- Despite strong support in southern states like Florida, where the bill's sponsor Sen. Rick Scott is popular, resistance from northern senators like Sen. Mike Rounds highlights the challenge of passing the legislation in the Senate.
