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Senate Likely Misses Deadline for Permanent Daylight Time

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Senate is unlikely to pass the House-passed permanent daylight-saving time bill before year-end 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted his phone number on Truth Social and urged Sen. Tom Cotton to “GET IT DONE!”.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) leads Republican opposition, saying the change would cause dark winter mornings.
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) warned the bill would send children to school in darkness.

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Senate is unlikely to pass the House-passed permanent daylight-saving time bill before year-end 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted his phone number on Truth Social and urged Sen. Tom Cotton to “GET IT DONE!”.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) leads Republican opposition, saying the change would cause dark winter mornings.
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) warned the bill would send children to school in darkness.