Daylight Saving Time Update: Senate GOP Resists Major Change—Here's Why
Summary
A bill to make daylight saving time permanent passed the House with strong support, including from President Donald Trump, but is facing strong opposition in the Senate. Some senators worry permanent daylight saving time would cause children to go to school before sunrise in winter, especially in northern and rural states, leading to safety concerns.Key Facts
- The House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act to keep daylight saving time year-round, stopping the twice-yearly clock change.
- President Donald Trump supports the bill.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune said many senators oppose the bill due to concerns about dark winter mornings.
- Permanent daylight saving time would delay winter sunrises by about an hour, affecting children’s school commute times.
- Senators from northern and rural states, like South Dakota, oppose the bill because children might go to school in the dark.
- Opposition in the Senate includes Republicans and Democrats, showing it is not a strictly political issue.
- The U.S. tried permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s but repealed it after safety concerns arose.
- Some senators, including Tom Cotton, have spoken out specifically about the risks for schoolchildren on dark mornings.
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