Republicans in Congress are walking away from their core duties | Lynn Schmidt Sep 24, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - News Nineteen states passed laws to make daylight saving time permanent, but the change can't take effect until Congress allows it at the federal level. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lynn Schmidt kAm%96 DE@CJ @7 E9:D A@=:E:42= >@>6?E <66AD 86EE:?8 HC:EE6? =:<6 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A :D E96 >2:? 492C24E6C — 9:D :>AF=D6D[ 9:D 4@?7=:4ED[ 9:D =2E6DE A@DE @? %CFE9 $@4:2=]k^AmkAmqFE E96 >@C6 :>A@CE2?E DE@CJ :D 92AA6?:?8 @?6 3C2?49 @G6C[ H96C6 2 #6AF3=:42?\4@?EC@==65 r@?8C6DD DA6?E E96 =2DE D6G6C2= H66<D 56>@?DEC2E:?8[ :? 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Related to this story 19 states on deck to make daylight saving time permanent Nineteen states passed laws to make daylight saving time permanent, but the change can't take effect until Congress allows it at the federal level.
19 states on deck to make daylight saving time permanent Nineteen states passed laws to make daylight saving time permanent, but the change can't take effect until Congress allows it at the federal level.
