In May, the House Energy and Commerce Committee ‌voted 48-1 in favor of the Sunshine Protection Act. The U.S. Senate voted unanimously in March 2022 to make daylight saving time permanent but the House never took up the measure in the face ​of opposition. The proposal the House will consider next week would allow states ​to opt out.

  • Armok_the_bunny
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    16 hours ago

    Boo, the permanent time should be standard time, it’s standard for a good reason.

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      15 hours ago

      Standard time blows unless your work hours are something absurd like 5am to 1pm.

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        10 hours ago

        A 9 to 5 is still a 9 to 5 no matter which way you shift the clock