WATCH LIVE: Senate considers making daylight saving time permanent – Washington Examiner
The Senate Committee on Commerce,Science,and Transportation is hosting a hearing to discuss the potential for making daylight saving time permanent. Scheduled for 10 a.m.and titled “If I Could Turn Back Time: Should we Lock The Clock?”, the hearing reflects growing support for this change, supported by Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) through the proposed Sunshine Protection Act. This legislation aims to maintain daylight saving time year-round, arguing that the current clock-changing practice affects the well-being and productivity of Americans. Committee chairman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) emphasized the need for a comprehensive discussion about the benefits and challenges of permanent timekeeping methods.
WATCH LIVE: Senate considers making daylight saving time permanent
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is holding a hearing considering making daylight saving time permanent.
The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and is titled, “If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock The Clock?”
The hearing comes as support for making the policy permanent has grown, with Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) among the lawmakers pushing to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would “make Daylight Saving Time the national year-round standard.”
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“The antiquated tradition of changing our clocks has a very real impact on Americans’ businesses, health, and happiness, particularly for parents of young children,” committee chairman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said. “People on both sides of the aisle have supported previous legislative efforts to ‘lock the clock,’ and understanding the implications of the time change is a priority for me as Chairman. I’m looking forward to a thoughtful discussion on the benefits and challenges to sticking with one national method for keeping time.”
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