Daylight Saving Time Could Become Permanent, Reigniting a Century-Old Debate in Wisconsin
The bill passed the House by a 308-117 vote and would make daylight saving time permanent, a move critics say would delay winter sunrises.
- The Sunshine Protection Act, which passed the House 308-117 in July, currently awaits a Senate vote as lawmakers face a tight timeline before the scheduled November 1 clock change.
- President Donald Trump urged GOP senators to "release their holds" on the measure, arguing on Truth Social that the current twice-yearly clock changes are "foolish, inconvenient and, in some cases, very costly."
- National Golf Course Owners Association CEO Jay Karen testified the industry could gain $1 billion if daylight saving time remained, while recent polling shows 56 percent of American adults favor ending seasonal clock shifts.
- GOP Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas opposes the legislation, arguing that permanent daylight saving time would "push winter sunrises to an absurdly late hour, depriving Americans of morning sunshine that" is essential for safety.
- Religious groups, including the Orthodox Union, report that later winter sunrises would complicate essential prayer times, while sleep experts warn that permanent standard time better aligns with the body's natural circadian rhythms than the proposed legislation.
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Trump Calls for Permanent Daylight Saving Time Legislation
President Trump is advocating for the Senate to eliminate the biannual clock changes, following the House's strong support for a bill to make daylight saving time a permanent fixture. The post Trump Calls for Permanent Daylight Saving Time Legislation appeared first on News Addicts.
Health Experts Warn Donald Trump's 'Foolish' Daylight Saving Plan Threatens Sleep And Health
President Donald Trump is urging Senators to support a daylight saving plan that makes the forward time permanent, though some health specialists warn his preferred approach ignores biological realities. The proposed changes arrive as millions of Americans prepare for the scheduled clock change, a system the President recently branded 'foolish'. The House of Representatives approved the Sunshine Protection Act in July, leaving the fate of the na…
Trump urges U.S. Senate to pass bill making daylight saving time permanent
Electric Time Co. employee Walter Rodriguez cleans the face of an 84-inch Wegman clock at the plant in Medfield, Mass., on Oct. 30, 2008. (Associated Press file) WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is urging Republican senators to “release their holds” and pass a measure making daylight saving time permanent nationwide. A bipartisan bill passed the House in July but faces hurdles in the Senate, where members from both parties have pushed back ag…
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