President Trump and House Republicans are pushing to end the twice‑yearly clock switch by making daylight saving time permanent, a plan folded into a broader bill that cleared a House committee decisively, and backed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers who say it saves money, simplifies life for businesses and citizens, and is politically popular.
Donald Trump is front and center in the effort to stop the clock changes and make Daylight Saving Time permanent, arguing it is a common sense fix that reduces cost and hassle. “Big Vote today (48-1!) in the Energy and Commerce Committee on a Bill including The Sunshine Protection Act, which will be making Daylight Saving Time Permanent! This is so important in that Hundreds of Millions of Dollars are spent every year by people, Cities, and States, being forced to change their Clocks. Many of these Clocks are located in Towers, and the cost of renting, or using, Heavy Equipment to do this twice a year is prohibitive!”
The House Energy and Commerce Committee moved a package forward in a 48-1 vote, folding the Sunshine Protection Act into a larger modernization measure that now heads to the House floor. A key Republican sponsor explained the provision was included as part of an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act, giving the change a solid legislative vehicle and a clear path for broader debate.
Support for ending the clock ritual stretches beyond party lines, with dozens of bipartisan cosponsors in the House and a companion bill in the Senate. The House effort counts 32 bipartisan backers, while the Senate companion introduced by Senator Rick Scott has drawn 18 bipartisan cosponsors, showing the idea has traction across chambers and regions.
“It’s time that people can stop worrying about the ‘Clock,’ not to mention all of the work and money that is spent on this ridiculous, twice yearly production. It will also be a very nice WIN for the Republican Party. Take it! We are going with the far more popular alternative, Saving Daylight, which gives you a longer, brighter Day — And who can be against that — This is an easy one!”
Lawmakers emphasize that the change would be optional for states that currently opt out of daylight saving time, so no state would be forced to alter its practice. Republicans argue the policy is an obvious win: it trims government waste, eases logistical burdens for businesses that maintain timekeeping infrastructure, and offers more usable daylight in the evening for families and commerce.
Trump has been consistent on this point, urging Congress to act to give Americans more daylight and spare them the twice‑yearly switch. “The House and Senate should push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day. Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing of the clocks, a big inconvenience and, for our government, A VERY COSTLY EVENT!!!”
The coming weeks will test whether that committee momentum converts into a floor vote and final passage, and Republican leaders see this as a clear, voter‑friendly policy to champion. If it moves forward, the change could reshape daily routines across much of the country while leaving states free to choose their own path on timekeeping.
