House Passes 308-117 Daylight Saving Bill as Senate Resistance Threatens Permanent Time Shift
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
House Passes 308-117 Daylight Saving Bill as Senate Resistance Threatens Permanent Time Shift
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Summary
308 House members backed the Sunshine Protection Act last week, but Senate leaders and rank-and-file lawmakers say opposition is strong enough to slow or block permanent Daylight Saving Time.
Senators describe the fight less as partisan than geographic: southern states want later evening light, while northern lawmakers warn children would head to school in darkness for months.
Tom Cotton and Mike Rounds are among Republicans resisting the bill, and Majority Leader John Thune said senators are willing to "really slow things down" over the issue.
The push also faces historical baggage: Congress tried year-round Daylight Saving Time in the 1970s, then repealed it about a year later after public backlash.
Trump supports ending the twice-yearly clock change, but only Hawaii and Arizona now stay on permanent standard time, underscoring how far Congress remains from a lasting national shift.