The Senate on Tuesday blocked bipartisan legislation to make daylight saving time permanent, likely stalling momentum on the popular bill.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) objected to quick passage of S. 29, the “Sunshine Protection Act,” sponsored by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
Senate Environment and Public Works ranking member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) joined Scott in requesting unanimous consent to approve the legislation.
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Tuberville cited sleep problems and other issues from Americans having to change the clocks. “You would think we would listen to all that,” he said. Daylight saving time ends this weekend.
