By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett By — Ali Schmitz Ali Schmitz Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-to-know-about-the-latest-push-to-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Congress took its biggest step yet toward ending the twice-yearly changing of the clocks. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The bipartisan bill now heads to the Senate, where a similar effort stalled several years ago. Geoff Bennett discussed the push to stop changing the clocks with Scott Yates of the Lock the Clock Alliance. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Jul 15, 2026 By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett is co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour, where he brings incisive reporting and sharp analysis to the political and cultural forces shaping American life. @GeoffRBennett By — Ali Schmitz Ali Schmitz