Congress Throws Shade on Permanent Daylight Saving Time Again
This Sunday at 2am, Americans will 'fall back' one glorious hour of sleep, because Congress remains as decisive as a caffeinated squirrel about daylight saving time. The Sunshine Protection Act, championed by Rick Scott and backed by Trump, was swagger-blocked by Tom Cotton who prefers this 'uneasy compromise' of clock chaos. Fun fact: Hawaii, Arizona, Puerto Rico, and Guam stick to their own timetables like rebellious teenagers ignoring curfew. DST was briefly tested in 1974 but scrapped when school kids faced dark mornings, proving toddlers have better union rights than Congress. Meanwhile, just 12% of Americans think biannual clock wars are an upgrade, but the nationâs still split 56%-42% over eternal sunshine or eternal standard time drama. So yes, your microwaveâs clock might mock you too.
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Only 12% want to keep actually changing clocks twice a year, yet Congress canât agree if permanent daylight saving is a good idea. Even clocks on microwaves feel more stable than these politicians.
Congress loves daylight saving so much theyâre delaying a fix longer than folks hesitate to unfriend on Facebook after a bad take.
Blocking permanent daylight saving time is Congressâ way of saying theyâd rather debate clocks than fix literally any actual problem.
Source: Axios | Published: 11/1/2025 | Author: Kelly Tyko
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