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Trump presses Tom Cotton to support permanent daylight saving time
12%
U.S. adults who favor the current daylight saving time system
Trump urged Arkansas residents to pressure Sen. Tom Cotton to support the Sunshine Protection Act, which passed the House 308-117. Cotton opposes it, and the bill faces Senate obstacles, including no planned vote before the November elections.
3 sourcesPBS News, The Guardian, Al JazeeraUpdated
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Donald Trump urged people in Arkansas to contact Tom Cotton and tell him to support the Sunshine Protection Act.
3 of 3 sources“he implored Arkansas residents to pressure him”
Tom Cotton reiterated his opposition to making daylight saving time permanent.
3 of 3 sources“Cotton has previously opposed the bill”