Trump Urges Public to Call Senator Cotton Over Daylight Saving Bill
President Trump pressed Republican Senator Tom Cotton to back a bill making daylight saving time permanent, appearing to share what looked like the senator's personal phone number.
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US President Donald Trump has publicly pressured Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas to support legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, urging members of the public to call what appeared to be Cotton's personal cellphone number.
The push came as Trump voiced support for the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill that would end the twice-yearly clock change by keeping daylight saving time in place year-round. The legislation passed the House of Representatives in July but has since stalled in the Senate.
Cotton, a fellow Republican, chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee and is among the senators whose support Trump is seeking in order to move the bill forward. Some Senate Republicans have reportedly raised objections, contributing to the roadblocks the bill faces.
It was not immediately clear whether the number shared by Trump was in fact Cotton's personal phone, nor how the senator's office responded to the surge in attention that followed.
The debate over permanent daylight saving time has recurred in Congress for several years, with past efforts also failing to clear both chambers despite periods of bipartisan interest.
Sources
- Trump appears to share personal phone number of US senator in ploy to push permanent daylight savings — The Guardian — World
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