Trump urges daylight saving time bill supporters to personally call Sen. Cotton
Summary
President Donald Trump urged Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas to support a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. Trump encouraged people to call Cotton’s phone to push him to back the bill, which passed the House but faces opposition in the Senate.Key Facts
- The Sunshine Protection Act aims to make daylight saving time permanent in the U.S.
- The bill passed the House with a 308 to 117 vote in July.
- Some Senate Republicans, including Senator Cotton, oppose the bill due to concerns about dark winter mornings.
- President Trump has changed his position on daylight saving time over the years.
- Permanent daylight saving would let people keep clocks one hour ahead all year instead of changing twice a year.
- States could choose to opt out if their legislatures act before the bill becomes law.
- Trump posted what seemed to be Cotton’s personal phone number online, asking Arkansans to call him.
- Cotton said his opposition is based on protecting children from going to school in darkness during winter.
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