President Donald Trump is pushing Congress to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would end the twice-yearly clock change by allowing states to observe Daylight Saving Time permanently, but the bill appears headed for a dead end in the Senate. Despite the House passing the legislation last week, a rebellion among Republican senators means the measure faces a wall of resistance that goes beyond ordinary political divides, threatening to stall Trump's push for good.

The House-passed bill would let states voluntarily adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time, ending the need to change clocks twice a year. However, opposition in the Senate is reportedly rooted in concerns about school bus safety, with lawmakers worried that permanent Daylight Saving Time would mean children waiting for buses or walking to school in darker morning conditions during winter months.