Griffo, Santabarbara Push to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent in NY
The bill passed 308-117 and now heads to the Senate after supporters said permanent daylight saving time would end twice-yearly clock changes.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act by a 308-117 vote, making daylight saving time the permanent national standard; the bill now advances to the Senate for consideration.
- Supporters argue that changing clocks twice annually disrupts sleep and increases workplace injuries, while proponents claim year-round daylight saving would boost economic activity during winter months.
- Critics caution that permanent daylight saving would delay sunrise until nearly 9 a.m. in winter, endangering children traveling to school in the dark; the U.S. abandoned a similar year-round trial in the 1970s due to public backlash.
- President Donald Trump endorsed the measure, calling the twice-yearly change 'ridiculous'; however, Senate Majority Leader John Thune noted the bill requires 60 votes for passage, while Senator John Kennedy predicted it will be a 'dog fight.'
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen expressed mixed feelings regarding student safety in dark winter mornings; currently, most states observe daylight saving time, though Hawaii, Arizona, and the Navajo Nation follow standard time year-round.
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Photo: Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images July 20, 2026 ~ Jay Pea, founder of Save Standard Time, explains why he supports year-round standard time after the House passed legislation aimed at ending daylight saving time and outlines the health and safety arguments behind the effort.WASHINGTON, D.C. ~ The US House of Representatives voted to pass the Sunshine Protection Act last Tuesday in an effort …
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