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Trump pushes Senate to vote on permanent daylight saving time bill 'as soon as possible'

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President Trump on Saturday again urged senators to vote on a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, a measure some Republicans in the upper chamber oppose.

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  1. Let's split the difference between daylight and standard time

    Headline from St. Louis Post-Dispatch ·

  2. Trump renews pressure on Senate to pass bill making daylight savings time permanent

    Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland ·

  3. Daylight saving time battle pits Senate GOP against Trump

    Headline from The Hill ·

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    Trump pushes Senate to vote on permanent daylight saving time bill 'as soon as possible'

    Headline from MyStateline ·

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  1. The Brunswick News

    Commentary: This is the wrong way to handle daylight saving time (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    Last month, the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 with bipartisan support, as evidenced by a 308-117 vote. It will now move to the Senate for consideration. President Donald Trump has stated he will sign it into law…

  2. Just the News

    Trump backs permanent Daylight Savings Time (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Lawmakers have, in recent years, attempted to end the clock changes, though much of the impasse has stemmed from whether to maintain Standard Time or Daylight Savings Time.

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Let's split the difference between daylight and standard time (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Last month, the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 with bipartisan support, as evidenced by a 308-117 vote. It will now move to the Senate for consideration. President Donald Trump has stated he will sign it into law…

  4. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Pushes For Passage of Daylight Saving Time Bill (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    There are many plausible reasons to make daylight saving time permanent — and President Donald Trump listed them. The president urged the Senate to “PASS THE SUNSHINE PROTECTION ACT ASAP” and keep daylight saving time…

  5. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Trump renews pressure on Senate to pass bill making daylight savings time permanent (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    The president again urged Republicans in the upper chamber to pass the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025.

  6. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Trump just pushed daylight saving time for surprising reasons (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The president outlined the benefits of an extra hour of daylight.

  7. Time

    Trump Renews Push to Pass Bill That Would Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Although the President has championed the proposal, some members of his own party have expressed doubts about it.

  8. The Hill

    Daylight saving time battle pits Senate GOP against Trump (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump is renewing pressure on Senate Republicans to pass a House-approved bill to make daylight saving time permanent, but the effort is running into stiff opposition from GOP senators whose states would be plunged into early-morning darkness during the winter.

  9. Triblive

    Sheldon H. Jacobson: This is the wrong way to handle daylight saving time (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Last month, the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 with bipartisan support , as evidenced by a 308-117 vote . It will now move to the Senate for consideration. President Donald Trump has stated he will sign it into law if it reaches his desk.

  10. Just the News

    Trump resumes push for Senate to make daylight savings time permanent (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The House passed such a measure, but some members of the GOP-controlled Senate are opposed to its measure, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025.

  11. Newsweek

    Trump Pushes Senate on Daylight Savings: How Timeline for Change Looks (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump is urging the Senate to end clock changes as lawmakers face a race to pass permanent daylight saving time before November 1.

  12. MyStateline

    Trump pushes Senate to vote on permanent daylight saving time bill 'as soon as possible' (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    President Trump on Saturday again urged senators to vote on a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, a measure some Republicans in the upper chamber oppose.

  13. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    ‘Get it done,’ Trump says, urging Senate to pass permanent daylight saving time bill (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The bill faces an uphill battle in the Senate where it faces stiff opposition.

  14. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Permanent daylight saving time: ‘Get it done,’ Trump says, urging Senate to end time change (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    The bill faces an uphill battle in the Senate where it faces stiff opposition.

  15. Fox News

    Reporter's Notebook: Daylight saving time fight puts Senate up against a ticking clock (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Trump urged Republican senators to release holds on the Sunshine Protection Act, but lawmakers from northern states raise concerns about dark mornings.

  16. Legal Insurrection

    Trump Urges Senate to Pass Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    A similar act passed in 1973 started out as popular, but its fanbase quickly waned. The post Trump Urges Senate to Pass Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

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