CNN analyst Harry Enten reported that the odds of the bill becoming law during Trump’s term have dropped from 54% to 37% over the last two months. While the House of Representatives passed the bill in July with a 308 to 117 vote and only 12% of Americans prefer the current switching system, Cotton continues to oppose the legislation, arguing that permanent daylight saving would force children to walk to school in the dark during winter mornings.
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Senate Leader Thune Says No Path for Permanent Daylight Saving Bill
US Politics15 days ago
Efforts to end the American custom of seasonal clock changes have stalled in the upper chamber. Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated there is no clear path forward for the Sunshine Protection Act, hindering a push to eliminate biannual time shifts before clocks fall back Nov 1. The announcement follows a public feud in which President Trump shared Senator Tom Cotton's private cellphone number on Truth Social to pressure the Arkansas Republican to stop blocking the measure.
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