US President Donald Trump has launched a public attack on the Senate, accusing it of blocking legislation to end the twice-yearly clock change and make daylight saving time permanent year-round.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump expressed frustration over the long delay in passing the "Sunshine Protection Act," a bill that would keep clocks on daylight saving time throughout the year and eliminate the need to move them forward in spring and back in autumn.
"It's a real shame the Senate still hasn't passed the Sunshine Protection Act," Trump wrote, adding with sarcasm: "Or as we might call it, the 'We're Sick of Moving the Clock Act.' It gets dark way too early now; the sun set at 5:06 p.m., and by 5:31 it was pitch black. Isn't that ridiculous? Just days ago, at the exact same hour, it was pleasant and sunny."
The president noted that he had avoided raising the issue in the run-up to the midterm elections out of concern it might harm certain senators politically. He pointed out that the House of Representatives had already passed the bill with broad bipartisan support, 308 in favour to 117 against, but in the Senate, progress has stalled and the bill has not advanced.
Despite the legislative backlog, Trump said he has no intention of letting the matter drop: "While we have far more urgent and important priorities ahead of us, I will continue to fight to advance this bill."
