Congress keeps trying to kill the clock change. Here’s what’s standing in the way
- The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the “Sunshine Protection Act” last week, a measure aimed at making daylight saving time permanent across the United States.
- Despite broad bipartisan support in the House and an endorsement from President Donald Trump, the bill faces significant resistance in the Senate.
- Senate opposition is largely geographic, with concerns that year-round daylight saving time would mean children in parts of the Midwest and Mountain West would go to school in darkness during winter mornings.
- Key senators, including John Thune and Tom Cotton, have voiced objections, citing the bill’s mandate preventing states from opting out and the Senate’s already packed legislative calendar.
- Public opinion polls indicate strong opposition to the current biannual time change, with nearly half of Americans against the practice.
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