The idea of eliminating time changes is popular and easily passed the House this week. But opponents point out that the last time the federal government attempted it, it didn’t go well.Children board the bus in darkness at 7 a.m. to travel to school in Fairmount, Colo., in 1974.David Cupp / The Denver Post via Getty Images fileJuly 15, 2026, 6:49 PM EDTMore than 50 years ago, President Richard Nixon pitched a year-round extension of daylight saving time as a way to conserve energy, promising the change would cause only “a minimum of inconvenience.” Instead, his 1970s experiment unleashed wide-ranging problems he didn’t anticipate — offering what some say is a warning amid Congress’ fresh push to try again. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
America tried permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s — and hated it
The idea of eliminating time changes is popular and easily passed the House this week. But opponents point out that the last time the federal government attempted it, it didn’t go well.
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