Trump urges Senate to end twice annual clock switching

July 27, 2026 3:35 PM EDT

July ‌27 (Reuters) - U.S. ​President ​Donald Trump on ‌Monday called on the ⁠Senate to pass ‌a bill to ‌make daylight saving time permanent amid ​opposition to the measure.

The ⁠U.S. House of Representatives this ​month passed the bill to make ​daylight saving ‌time permanent, but it faces ⁠an uphill battle in the ⁠Senate. Trump is personally ​calling senators urging them to support it. "Hopefully ‌the Senate's going to approve ‌that one," ⁠Trump said.

(Reporting ‌by ​David Shepardson; editing by Michelle ‌Nichols )



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