President Donald Trump pressured Republican senators to make daylight saving time permanent Tuesday evening, amid stalled progress in the chamber on one of the president’s pet issues.
“This is an issue that Republicans, Democrats, and Independents can unite behind,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post. “I am asking Republican Senators to release their holds, and allow the hotline to clear on the Republican side.”
The bill, which would end the bi-annual changing of the clocks observed in most states, passed the House in July despite protests from members of both parties. The president has dedicated significant personal attention lobbying for the bill, and has claimed that the vast...
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