“I want to talk about a bill. The bill will make daylight savings time permanent. I want you to talk about the bill now.”
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House of Representatives
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
“I want this bill to pass. It will make daylight saving time permanent. Changing clocks is outdated. It disrupts families and businesses. People want consistency. Permanent daylight saving time gives more daylight in the evening. That is good for kids and businesses. Tourism will benefit. People want this bill. It has bipartisan support. The President supports it. We need to end the clock change.”
“I want this bill to pass so the government can claim it is helping families. Changing clocks is outdated. It disrupts sleep and health. This bill will make daylight saving time permanent. That will mean more sunlight in the evening. That is good for businesses and tourism. Tourism brings a lot of money to my state. The last administration scared away tourists. That hurt my state. An extra hour of daylight will help. It will boost tourism and prevent crime. Many states want to adopt permanent daylight saving time. This bill lets them do that. Some states have unique needs. They can keep permanent standard time. Let's end the twice-yearly time change.”
“I want this bill to pass so the government can claim it is helping families. Changing clocks is outdated. It disrupts sleep and health. This bill will make daylight saving time permanent. That will mean more sunlight in the evening. That is good for businesses and tourism. Tourism brings a lot of money to my state. An extra hour of daylight will help. It will boost tourism and prevent crime. Many states want to adopt permanent daylight saving time. This bill lets them do that. Some states have unique needs. They can keep permanent standard time. Let's end the twice-yearly time change.”
“I want to remind everyone I thought of this idea first 13 years ago. My bill was popular. I am one of the most important people on this issue. I didn't pass my bill. I blame the other party for not passing it then. Now the other party agrees with my idea. That's good. It took too long, but now I hope we all support this bill together. Daylight saving time is better. People go shopping after work so businesses want more daylight. Beaches like more daylight. Farmers don't need the government to tell them what time to wake up. Changing the clock is bad for public health. Kids need sunlight to play outside. Schools should figure out what is best for kids. We should all agree to support making daylight saving time permanent. That will be good for everyone.”
“I want to thank my friend for working on this bill for a long time. You and the former Senator tried hard to pass this bill. That's good.”
“I want to make daylight saving time permanent. People are tired of changing their clocks. It will help small businesses and give people more time for outside activities. It's a popular idea. The bill lets states opt out if they prefer standard time.”
“I support this bill to make daylight saving time permanent. Changing clocks is annoying. It causes health problems and accidents. It's worse for the poor. Farmers like this bill. It will help farmers and fishermen plan their work. Permanent daylight saving time means more sun in the evening. That's good for sports, recreation, workers getting home, and parents picking up kids. It might save energy for lighting and heat. No more clock changes.”
“I want this bill to pass. I have wanted it for a long time. People in my state don't like changing clocks. It's annoying. It causes health problems. Kids are tired. People can't enjoy evening activities. Florida passed a state law to stop changing clocks. But we need Congress to change the federal law. The Senate passed it before but the House did not. Many states want to stop changing clocks. It's hard on families with young children. Kids should have more daylight after school. People in Florida want more time at the beach and park. Small businesses do better with more daylight in the evening. I want my colleagues to vote yes.”
“This bill is bad. It's dangerous. It's being rushed. We need more debate and amendments. Changing clocks twice a year is bad for health. But permanent daylight saving time is also bad. It will make kids go to school in the dark. That's dangerous. In 1974 kids died because of permanent daylight saving time. The American Medical Association and other groups say we should have permanent standard time instead. That would be healthier. We should be voting on bills to lower costs of food, fuel, and healthcare. We should address the President's war in Iran. Not this bill. I want my colleagues to vote no.”
“This bill has bipartisan support. Many states want permanent daylight saving time. If you prefer standard time you can still have it.”
“I want to support this bill. Many Americans want more daylight in the evening. This bill will make that happen. It is popular in Texas. I will vote yes.”
“I want this bill to pass. Things are different now than in the 1970s. Many kids don't walk to school. People work from home. Schools and businesses will have time to plan for the change. The current system is bad. Changing the clock is the problem. I want my colleagues to support this bill.”
“I want to cheer for a program that spends money in my district. I'm happy the government is spending on a new transit line in my city. The government should spend on many things.”
“I want to cheer for a program that spends money in my district. I'm happy the government is spending on a new transit line in my city. The government should spend on many things.”
“I want to change how we set our clocks. Many people agree with me. Some people disagree. I think the way we set our clocks is very bad. I want to pass a bill to change it.”
“Lots of states agree with me. I want this bill to pass. It will let kids play outside more. I want people to vote yes on this bill.”