Spotlight DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME | Q&A What it means if daylight saving time becomes permanent Melina Khan USA Today Jul 18, 2026 8 hrs ago 0 × Straight Arrow News Congress has a new plan to make daylight saving time permanent, eliminating Americans' need to adjust their clocks twice a year. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Congress is one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent.kAm~? yF=J `c[ E96 w@FD6 @7 #6AC6D6?E2E:G6D A2DD65 2 3:== E92E H@F=5 2==@H DE2E6D E@ 6?24E 52J=:89E D2G:?8 E:>6 J62C\C@F?5[ 2 D9:7E 7C@> E96 6I:DE:?8 AC24E:46 @7 492?8:?8 4=@4<D EH:46 2 J62C]k^AmkAmx7 E96 =68:D=2E:@? :D A2DD65 3J E96 $6?2E6 2?5 D:8?65 :?E@ =2H[ :E H@F=5 =2C86=J DE@A E96 AC24E:46 @7 >@G:?8 4=@4<D 2? 9@FC 7@CH2C5 :? E96 DAC:?8 2?5 2? 9@FC 324< :? 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Government-politics Analysis: Trump's cut to food security survey could make measuring US hunger harder Leah Douglas Reuters
House advances permanent daylight saving time bill, Senate hurdles remain Congress has a new plan to make daylight saving time permanent, eliminating Americans' need to adjust their clocks twice a year.
