Trump Pushes Permanent Daylight Saving Into 5-Year House Bill as Floor Support Wavers
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 5
Trump Pushes Permanent Daylight Saving Into 5-Year House Bill as Floor Support Wavers
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 5
Summary
Trump’s lobbying helped place the Sunshine Protection Act into a five-year House surface transportation bill, with the White House saying he made personal calls to Republicans and treated the change as a priority.
The administration argues ending twice-yearly clock changes would reduce health and sleep disruption and cut economic dislocation, while Trump has framed permanent daylight saving as a political and practical win.
Committee approval does not guarantee passage: Republicans’ narrow majorities leave little room for defections, and senators including Tom Cotton and House members in both parties have raised concerns about darker mornings.
The provision still faces a difficult path through a must-pass transportation package that may slip past November, extending a yearslong bipartisan fight that has repeatedly stalled despite backing from Florida lawmakers and business interests.