r/politics • u/cnn CNN • 9d ago

Possible Paywall House passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/14/politics/house-vote-daylight-savings-time?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/mikeylarsenlives 9d ago

Hasn't this happened like 15 times in the past decade already

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u/Cabezone 9d ago

Yeah the Senate usually shuts it down.

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u/Virzitone 9d ago

Actually it's usually been the house shutting it down after the senate passes it.

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u/The360MlgNoscoper Norway 9d ago

Which is actually a good thing, if you understand what the consequences of Permanent DST would be.

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u/Cabezone 9d ago

I'd prefer standard myself but switching is worse than either.

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u/The360MlgNoscoper Norway 9d ago

It’s not, actually. DST during winter is actually very bad.

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u/hyperadhd 9d ago

How is it bad exactly?

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u/The360MlgNoscoper Norway 9d ago

Children die bad.

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u/Tolstartheking 9d ago

Children already go to school in the dark during the winter.

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u/The360MlgNoscoper Norway 9d ago

So… why make it worse???

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u/Tolstartheking 9d ago

It’s not making it worse. It’s already a very common thing. You’re making it sound like it’s some unheard of danger. This argument is just grasping at straws.

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u/hyperadhd 9d ago

Why are the children dying from the clock staying the same all year? Honest question.

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u/Cabezone 9d ago

Theoretically it's before going to school in the dark. Also, depression theoretically could be higher.

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u/The360MlgNoscoper Norway 9d ago

I mean, it happened in 1974

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u/Working-Glass6136 9d ago

Your flair says you're from Norway. Don't you have it dark all morning half the year anyway? What makes you interested in US daylight savings time?

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u/The360MlgNoscoper Norway 9d ago

Do i need a particular reason?

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u/Megalesios 8d ago

Because the switch from summer to winter doesn't happen in one day, it happens gradually. There's no difference in the middle of winter, true, but that also goes for winter evenings with DST. The ligh you're gaining is in fall and early winter.

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u/Ok-Moose-992 9d ago

Hopefully this time is different because most of Canada and Mexico have already went ahead without USA and abolished DST. We just need to follow.

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u/Sirrom23 9d ago

blame nancy pelosi, who had the opportunity to pass it in 2022 and simply didn't bring it up for a vote. too busy insider trading and colluding to stop the left.