ICYMI: Senator Murray Calls for Permanent Daylight Saving Time Ahead of Clocks Falling Backward This Weekend – MORE HERE
ICYMI from March 2021: Senator Murray pens Op-Ed with Marco Rubio calling for permanent Daylight Saving Time – MORE HERE
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement ahead of clocks moving forward an hour for Daylight Saving Time (DST) on Sunday, March 12.
“This weekend, once again, families across Washington state and the country are going to lose an hour of sleep for absolutely no reason. Any parent who has worked so hard to get a newborn or toddler on a regular sleeping schedule understands the absolute chaos changing our clocks creates. And I don’t know a single person who wants the sun to set at four o’clock in the afternoon during the winter.
“Changing our clocks twice a year is an absolutely antiquated and ridiculous tradition—which is why I am once again urging my colleagues to support and vote for the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act. People across the country have shown they support this, research shows this is good for public health, and studies demonstrate real economic benefits. Let’s finally make Daylight Saving Time permanent.”
Senator Murray has been a strong proponent of making DST permanent for years. In March 2021, Senator Murray co-authored an op-ed with Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio on the need to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, legislation to extend DST permanently, so Americans can enjoy having sunlight during their most productive hours of the day and never have to worry about changing their clocks again.
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