Lawmakers Advance Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
Lawmakers are advancing a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, with support from President Trump. The proposal has been included in a broader transportation bill that has passed a committee vote. Public opinion largely favors the elimination of the clock-switching practice, although there are differing preferences for year-round time.
- ▪The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 48-1 to advance the bill including the Sunshine Protection Act.
- ▪President Trump has expressed strong support for making Daylight Saving Time permanent, calling it a commonsense reform.
- ▪Polls indicate that nearly half of Americans oppose the practice of changing clocks twice a year.
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- ▪ US lawmakers propose making daylight saving time permanent, again — Straits Times — World
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- ▪ Permanent daylight saving time legislation gains traction: What would change? — The Hill
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Republicans are once again attempting to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, with President Donald Trump promising to lead the push to end the longstanding American practice of switching clocks twice a year. The latest proposal advanced after the House Energy and Commerce Committee folded it into a broader transportation bill that was voted out of the committee on Thursday to be sent to the House floor.The BriefDailyThe day's top headlines, curated by TIME editors.SubscribeBy signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.“Big Vote today (48-1!) in the Energy and Commerce Committee on a Bill including The Sunshine Protection Act, which will be making Daylight Saving Time Permanent!” Trump posted.
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