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The bill, which would make daylight saving time permanent, passed the House but is stalled in the Senate.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-03T17:25:48.135Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-03T16:50:53.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-03T17:25:48.135Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":62,"critic":95,"hype":28,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 62: multiple outlets report the same facts and the full report names sources and provides a $1 bn figure.","critic":"Critic 95: article explains relevance, includes quotes, specific numbers, and outlines next steps clearly.","hype":"Hype 28: language is measured; headline matches article content without sensational exaggeration."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#TomCotton","#DaylightSavingTime","#SunshineProtectionAct","#USPolitics"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Tom Cotton","Truth Social","Sunshine Protection Act","PGA Tour"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Donald Trump posted Senator Tom Cotton's cellphone number on Truth Social, criticising the Republican for obstructing the Sunshine Protection Act.","The Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, passed the House with a vote of 308-117.","Senator Tom Cotton is opposing the bill, holding it up in the Senate.","PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp estimated the bill would generate about $1 billion in annual direct revenue for the golf industry."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Donald Trump posted Senator Tom Cotton's cellphone number on Truth Social on Saturday, criticising the Republican for obstructing the Sunshine Protection Act. The bill would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States. Trump stated that Cotton was holding up the legislation, which he referred to as the \"No More Changing of Clocks Act.\" He urged his followers to call Cotton and ask him to support the bill."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Sunshine Protection Act passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 308-117. Senator Tom Cotton is opposing the bill, which is currently stalled in the Senate. Cotton has previously voiced concerns that permanent daylight saving time would result in many schoolchildren and workers commuting in darkness during winter months. Trump, however, argued that extending evening daylight hours could reduce crime and traffic incidents, improve public health, and support industries like sports, tourism, hospitality, and retail."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on bill's potential revenue"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Hindustan Times reported that PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp estimated the bill would generate approximately $1 billion in annual direct revenue for the golf industry. None of the other reports mention this revenue estimate."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports mention the PGA Tour CEO's estimate that the bill would generate about $1 billion in annual direct revenue for the industry. 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