WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers are weighing a bipartisan push to end the twice‑yearly clock change, a measure that has cleared the House Energy and Commerce Committee and now faces a full Senate vote later this year.

Proponents argue that eliminating daylight‑saving time would give workers more daylight in the afternoon, aligning with peak productivity hours and reducing evening fatigue. A 2022 poll by the National Sleep Foundation found 71 percent of respondents favored a permanent standard‑time schedule, citing health and safety benefits.

Rep. John Doe, a Democrat from Ohio, told reporters, “Putting the country on permanent standard time would improve public health and cut energy waste, and it’s something my constituents have asked for for years.” The House version of the Sunshine Protection Act would lock the nation into standard time year‑round.

Energy policy analyst Jane Smith cautioned that while the shift could lower residential lighting costs by an estimated 1.3 percent, it may also disrupt scheduling for airlines and railroads that rely on coordinated time zones. The Congressional Budget Office projects a modest $15 million annual saving, far below the $1 billion cost of implementing the change across federal systems.

The Senate is expected to debate the measure in the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee next month, where

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