Republicans in Congress are walking away from their core duties | Lynn Schmidt Sep 24, 2026 11 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 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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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.
