Trump pushes for permanent daylight saving time, but passage remains uncertain
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The article reports on President Trump's active campaign to make daylight saving time permanent through the Sunshine Protection Act. The president personally called Republican senators like Josh Hawley to build support, and the White House treats it as a major priority. However, passage remains uncertain due to fragile Republican majorities, competing industry pressures (golf, retail vs. sleep experts, religious groups), and past failures of bipartisan efforts. A single defection could derail the bill, as demonstrated by Sen. Tom Cotton's previous opposition.
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A senior White House official said the president was actively engaged and treated the measure as a major priority
Bipartisan efforts have failed for years due to competing pressures from golf and retail industries versus sleep experts and some Jewish constituents
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