Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)The House Energy and Commerce Committee overwhelmingly approved the Sunshine Protection Act by a 48-1 vote. This measure proposes to make daylight saving time permanent across the United States, potentially as part of a five-year transportation bill. Supporters argue that permanent daylight saving time would reduce sleep disturbances, workplace injuries, and car crashes, while also boosting economic activity. Opponents, including Republican Tom Cotton, express concerns about absurdly late winter sunrises, which could force children to commute to school in darkness. The bill still needs to pass both the U.S. House and Senate, despite a similar measure passing the Senate unanimously in March 2022 but not being taken up by the House. In fullTrump says it’s time to finally kill daylight saving time after Congress passes billThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Congress advances daylight saving time plan as Trump celebrates
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)The House Energy and Commerce Committee overwhelmingly approved the Sunshine Protection Act by a 48-1 vote. This measure proposes to make daylight saving time permanent across the United States, potentially as part of a five-year transportation bill. Supporters argue that permanent daylight saving time would reduce sleep disturbances, workplace injuries, and car crashes, while also boosting economic activity. Opponents, including Republican Tom Cotton, express concerns about absurdly late winter sunrises, which could force children to commute to school in darkness. The bill still needs to pass both the U.S. House and Senate, despite a similar measure passing the Senate unanimously in March 2022 but not being taken up by the House. In fullTrump says it’s time to finally kill daylight saving time after Congress passes billThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
