Senate Stalls Daylight Saving Bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Sunshine Protection Act has no clear path in the Senate, despite President Donald Trump urging passage and publicly pressuring Sen. Tom Cotton. The House passed the bill in July by a 308–117 vote; it would let states choose year-round daylight saving time or permanent standard time. The fight revives a long-running clock-change debate, after Congress tried permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s and reversed it following dark winter mornings. Cotton said he opposed sending Arkansas children to school in darkness. Sen. Roger Wicker cited safety concerns in northern and rural areas. The bill’s Senate prospects remain uncertain.