Overview
- President Trump posted a lengthy Truth Social message on Friday, October 2, 2026, urging Senate Republicans to pass the House-approved Sunshine Protection Act and explicitly blamed Sen. Tom Cotton for holding it up.
- The House passed the bill 308-117 on July 14, 2026, but the Senate recessed for the midterms with no vote scheduled before the Nov. 1 switch back to standard time, making immediate action unlikely.
- Supporters cited studies in the post claiming year‑round daylight saving would cut crime and crashes and boost the economy, but reporters noted Trump did not provide sources and health experts, including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, favor permanent standard time.
- Several Senate Republicans have opposed permanent daylight saving because it would delay winter sunrises and could leave schoolchildren and early-morning workers traveling in darkness, a point Sen. Tom Cotton and others have repeatedly made.
- If Congress does not act this session, clocks will fall back on Nov. 1 and the debate will resume later; passage would still face procedural hurdles in the Senate, including either unanimous consent or 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.