{"id":2630064,"date":"2026-07-15T11:23:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T15:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-to-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent-trump-to-sign-if-bill-clears-senate\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:26:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T15:26:58","slug":"house-votes-to-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent-trump-to-sign-if-bill-clears-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-to-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent-trump-to-sign-if-bill-clears-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"House Votes to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent, Trump to Sign if Bill Clears Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-votes-to-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent-trump-to-sign-if-bill-clears-senate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2630064&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The House of Representatives approved legislation to make Daylight Saving Time permanent,ending the biannual clock changes. the bill passed with a vote of 308-117, with opposition mainly from some Republicans concerned about winter morning darkness. Supporters, including Florida legislators, emphasized the benefits of more sunlight and reduced costs associated with changing clocks. The bill now moves to the Senate, where opinions are divided; some senators oppose it due to concerns about late winter sunrises, while others are optimistic about its passage. Historically, similar efforts have been repealed after short periods due to practical issues. President Trump supported the bill,highlighting potential economic savings and brighter days for Americans. The legislation&#8217;s future depends on Senate approval amid ongoing debates about the impact on public safety and daily schedules.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The House passed legislation to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, but the bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>The mood of the chamber was captured by Rep. Scott DesJarlais, the Republican from Tennessee who presided over the vote and played the Beatles song \u201cHere Comes the Sun\u201d on his phone as he announced the vote tally, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/house-passes-bill-daylight-saving-time-permanent-sunshine-protection-rcna587531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The final vote was 308-117, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/07\/14\/congress\/house-votes-for-daylight-saving-time-00997817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> \u2014 22 Republicans and 95 Democrats opposed the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Florida legislators were enthusiastic about the so-called Sunshine Protection Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy in the heck are we still changing our clocks?\u201d Rep. Kat Cammack, a Republican from Florida, said. \u201cFloridians \u2014 we are the Sunshine State. We value sunshine.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: The House has passed legislation to make Daylight Saving Time permanent nationwide, ending the twice-a-year clock changes by a 308-117 vote. Backed by President Trump, the bill now heads to the Senate. If approved and signed into law, Americans would no longer have to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6iy9O9ZWYf\">pic.twitter.com\/6iy9O9ZWYf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breaking911 (@Breaking911) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Breaking911\/status\/2077142587903783398?\">July 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Gus Bilirakis, a Republican from Florida, said the bill \u201cis not about politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is about practicality. It is about recognizing that our laws should keep pace with the people we represent,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The bill heads for the Senate, where it faces opposition from Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, who has said the bill would \u201cpush winter sunrises to an absurdly late hour\u201d and that \u201ckids would either walk to school in the pitch black or schools would have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signals-daylight-savings-time-may-soon-become-permanent-praises-bill\/\" title=\"Trump Signals Daylight Savings ... May Soon Become Permanent, Praises ...\">push back start times<\/a>,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/5962759-house-vote-daylight-saving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida was upbeat about the prospect of ending the ritual of adjusting clocks twice a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m glad President Trump is making this a priority,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have the momentum, now it\u2019s time to lock the clock.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Politico reported that a Senate GOP aide said Senate Majority Leader John Thune is unlikely to push the bill over Cotton\u2019s objections.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania noted that past experiments have not worked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPermanent daylight savings time was repealed within a year because it didn\u2019t work,\u201d she said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/daylight-saving-time-permanent-house-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all enjoy the extra hour or so of sunlight in the summer, but when people are considering this, they need to consider the extra hours of darkness in the winter,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s about time. Proud to vote YES to make Daylight Saving Time permanent and end the outdated twice-a-year clock change. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wglPsSUaYI\">pic.twitter.com\/wglPsSUaYI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Mike Rulli (@RepMichaelRulli) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMichaelRulli\/status\/2077099207823851778?\">July 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/house-passes-bill-daylight-saving-time-permanent-sunshine-protection-rcna587531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>, a Nixon-era bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent for two years was revoked after one year due to objections over morning darkness.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116615022975327653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  in May after the Sunshine Protection Act cleared committee to say that he was all in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is so important in that Hundreds of Millions of Dollars are spent every year by people, Cities, and States, being forced to change their Clocks. Many of these Clocks are located in Towers, and the cost of renting, or using, Heavy Equipment to do this twice a year is prohibitive!\u201d Trump posted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am going to work very hard to see The Sunshine Protection Act signed into Law. 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