Daylight Saving Time
Coverage of Daylight Saving Time in the Nexus archive.
- Why this religious group isn't in favor of Trump-backed daylight saving time plan
A religious group opposes a Trump-backed daylight saving time plan, arguing that locking clocks year-round may be 'extraordinarily difficult' for some. The group acknowledges the annoyance of biannual clock changes but highlights potential challenges with the proposed permanent time adjustment.
- Why this religious group isn’t in favor of Trump-backed daylight saving time plan
A religious group opposes the Trump-backed daylight saving time plan, citing potential difficulties from locking clocks, though changing clocks twice a year is also seen as annoying.
- Inside Trump’s campaign to make daylight saving time permanent
President Trump is advocating for making daylight saving time permanent, with a provision included in a House transportation bill. The effort faces bipartisan challenges due to concerns about health effects and morning darkness, though some Republicans support it.
- Sleep doctor reveals the brutal health downside of daylight saving time
The Trump administration is reconsidering permanent daylight saving time (DST) to eliminate biannual clock changes, but health experts warn it could disrupt circadian rhythms and worsen health outcomes. Dr. Wendy Troxel argues permanent DST forces people to wake in darkness, harming sleep and safety, while organizations like the American Academy of Sleep Medicine advocate for permanent standard time instead.
- As Trump touts permanent daylight saving time, 19 states are ready to lock the clocks
President Trump is advocating for permanent daylight saving time, and 19 U.S. states are preparing to support locking clocks in place. Lawmakers are already considering changes to clock adjustments in May.
- Trump could finally end one of Americans’ most hated traditions — clock changes for Daylight Saving Time
A bipartisan bill to end Daylight Saving Time clock changes appears to have significant support in Congress, with 32 cosponsors in the House and 18 in the Senate. The measure addresses a widely unpopular tradition among Americans seeking to eliminate the twice-yearly clock adjustments.
- Trump champions bid to nix clock changes by adopting permanent daylight saving time
President Trump is championing the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, eliminating twice-yearly clock changes. The bill was advanced by the House Energy and Commerce Committee in a 48-1 vote and has bipartisan support with 32 House cosponsors and 18 Senate cosponsors.
- House moves to make daylight saving time permanent as Trump backs ending twice-yearly clock changes
The House is moving toward making daylight saving time permanent, a change that President Trump has publicly supported. Trump praised the vote on social media, expressing that it's time people stop worrying about changing their clocks twice yearly. The legislative effort aims to eliminate the twice-yearly clock adjustments that currently occur in the United States.
- Permanent daylight saving time legislation gains traction: What would change?
Lawmakers have introduced legislation to implement permanent daylight saving time across the United States, moving to 'lock the clocks' in one position year-round. The measure aims to eliminate the biannual clock changes that currently occur in most U.S. states.
- The states where daylight saving time legislation has already died this year
The article highlights that legislation to address daylight saving time has failed in several U.S. states this year, with the practice set to end in six months.