On July 15, 2026, Congress made a significant move toward ending the twice-yearly clock changes. The House approved the Sunshine Protection Act aimed at making Daylight Saving Time permanent across the United States. This bipartisan bill now proceeds to the Senate, where similar efforts have previously encountered obstacles.

Geoff Bennett, co-anchor and co-managing editor at PBS News Hour, engages in insightful reporting and analysis of political and cultural trends impacting American life. He recently held a discussion with Cott Yates of the Lock the Clock Alliance regarding the campaign to cease the biannual clock changes.