Where does push to end daylight saving time stand in Congress?

( NewsNation ) — It’s that time of year again.

As daylight saving time ends early Sunday and much of the country turns the clocks back an hour , several senators are holding up legislation that would eliminate the longtime U.S. practice.

Supporters argue ending the time change would provide more daylight during the afternoon, when Americans are most active, but opponents say commuters in some states wouldn’t see the sun until after 9 a.m.

Where the effort to make daylight saving time permanent stands in Congress

“No one likes changing the clock, me included, but Congress has enacted permanent daylight saving time multiple times before and repealed it each time once Americans experienced absurdly late sunrises in the winter,” said Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.

Cotton, a member of GOP leadership, is the most vocal opponent of the change, notably drawing Trump’s ire earlier this month when the Republican president posted his personal cellphone number on social media and ordered him to “GET IT DONE!” But Cotton is not the only senator blocking the legislation, which would make daylight saving time the permanent national standard.

Several other Republicans, particularly those from some northern states that would see much later sunrises, say they also oppose it.

“You’d be sending kids to school in the dark,” said South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds.

Despite pressure from Trump, several Republicans predicted in recent weeks the bill won’t come up for a vote in the short time left when the Senate returns to Washington after the Nov. 3 midterm election.

Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., said it’s his understanding that the House bill is a “nonstarter” for Senate Republican leaders. Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio was even more blunt when asked this month if he thinks the bill will pass the Senate anytime soon.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., hasn’t weighed in publicly on the House bill, but he has voted against similar versions in the past.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.