Trump touts bill that would make daylight saving time permanent
Summary
President Donald Trump supported a recent vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to advance a bill that would keep daylight saving time all year. The bill, called the Sunshine Protection Act, was introduced by Florida Republicans and is part of a larger transportation funding plan.Key Facts
- The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 48-1 in favor of reporting the Sunshine Protection Act.
- The bill aims to make daylight saving time permanent, ending the twice-yearly clock changes.
- Senators Rick Scott and Representative Vern Buchanan from Florida introduced the bill.
- The Sunshine Protection Act is included in a larger transportation funding package.
- President Donald Trump publicly praised the committee’s vote on Thursday.
- Daylight saving time currently involves changing clocks forward in spring and back in fall.
- Making daylight saving time permanent would eliminate these seasonal clock changes.
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