By Jesus Meta in Newsweek
A bill to make daylight saving time permanent across most of the United States is facing stiff resistance in the Senate, despite backing from President Donald Trump and overwhelming approval in the House.
The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308-117 on July 14, sending it to a Senate where Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, has already warned there is “a lot of opposition” to the proposal.
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The debate has cut across party lines, with senators from northern and rural states appearing more likely to object because of later winter sunrises.
Religious groups have also raised concerns. Orthodox Jewish organizations argue permanent daylight saving time would interfere with morning prayers tied to sunrise. Rabbi Yaakov Menken, executive vice president of the Coalition for Jewish Values, said the change would disrupt prayer schedules for observant Jews, while the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center has said it has allies in the Senate opposing the bill.
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