Trump Calls On Senate To Pass Bill Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent

What happened: President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. The House passed the measure in July, but the Senate has not considered it. Key numbers: House vote was 308-117 in July. Why it matters: Trump blamed Sen. Tom Cotton for holding up the bill and said it has bipartisan support. Cotton and Sen. Mike Rounds cited concerns about children going to school in the dark, and Cotton pointed to the repeal of a similar 1970s measure.

President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. The House passed the measure in July, but the Senate has not considered it.

Trump blamed Sen. Tom Cotton for holding up the bill and said it has bipartisan support. Cotton and Sen. Mike Rounds cited concerns about children going to school in the dark, and Cotton pointed to the repeal of a similar 1970s measure.