<p class="wp-block-paragraph">President Donald Trump published Senator Tom Cotton’s (R-AK) personal cellphone number in a Truth Social post, urging people to call Cotton to support the Sunshine Protection Act.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The act, which aims to end daylight saving time, passed the House in July. The bill is currently stalled in the Senate, with Cotton opposing the measure.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“To the Great People of Arkansas, please let your Senator know it would be a GREAT Bipartisan WIN for the United States Senate, and for America, itself. Call Tom on his cellphone at, 479-453-0533, and let him know,” Trump wrote. The Sunshine Protection Act was passed in the House by a vote of 308 to 117. “HAVE THE SENATE VOTE, NOW!”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cotton has expressed opposition to ending daylight saving time, citing concerns that children and commuters could face greater risks in the winter months due to later sunrises.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Trump has been advocating for the Senate to pass the measure before clocks fall back on November 1. He stated, “It will be appreciated by all. Nobody wants to spend their precious time running all over the place, turning clocks back twice a year and having sunshine in the afternoon is better than early in the morning!”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On July 14, the Sunshine Protection Act, which was introduced in January 2025, passed the House 308-117 with bipartisan support. Trump has frequently called on the Senate to pass the measure since then.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Most recently, Trump publicly urged Cotton to support the measure in a Friday Truth Social post. He noted, “Unfortunately, [the Sunshine Protection Act is] being held up by Senator Tom Cotton, of Arkansas, for reasons unknown,” and described changing the clocks twice a year as “foolish, inconvenient and, in some cases, very costly.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The debate over daylight saving time has been ongoing for years, with nearly every state considering related legislation in the past decade. Federal law requires congressional approval for states to end daylight saving time.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There is currently no scheduled debate or vote on the Sunshine Protection Act. The Senate adjourned on Wednesday and is set to return on November 9 after the midterm election.</p>