Time after time: Rubio, Scott introduce Sunshine Protection Act for 4th time
Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act for Congressโ consideration on Thursday, marking the fourth such effort to โlock the clockโ and make daylight saving time permanent nationwide.
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More states on board, senators introduce bill (again) to make daylight saving time year round
Rubio and other senators have been trying to pass the federal legislation needed to allow Floridaโs 2018 law to actually change the state to daylight saving time. If the bill passes it would apply to the states who currently participate in daylight saving time, which most states observe for eight months out of the year. Rubio and Scott introduced legislation last year citing the coronavirus pandemic as one reason why daylight saving time would be beneficial. The push to make daylight saving time permanent across the country does have support beyond politicians. AdDr. Daliah Wachs, a family medicine physician, says that one-hour time difference of daylight saving causes a spike in car crashes, workplace injuries, heart issues, fertility issues and depression.
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With more states on board, Florida senators introduce bill (again) to make daylight saving time year round
ORLANDO, Fla. โ Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, of Florida, is trying again to make daylight saving time permanent across the country after reintroducing the Sunshine Protection Act. If the bill passes it would apply to the states who currently participate in daylight saving time, which most states observe for eight months out of the year. โStudies have shown many benefits of a year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is why the Florida legislature voted to make it permanent in 2018. Rubio and Scott introduced legislation last year citing the coronavirus pandemic as one reason why daylight saving time would be beneficial. The push to make daylight saving time permanent across the country does have support beyond politicians.
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With more states on board, senators introduce bill (again) to make daylight saving time year round
Rubio and other senators have been trying to pass the federal legislation needed to allow Floridaโs 2018 law to actually change the state to daylight saving time. If the bill passes it would apply to the states who currently participate in daylight saving time, which most states observe for eight months out of the year. Rubio and Scott introduced legislation last year citing the coronavirus pandemic as one reason why daylight saving time would be beneficial. The push to make daylight saving time permanent across the country does have support beyond politicians. AdDr. Daliah Wachs, a family medicine physician, says that one-hour time difference of daylight saving causes a spike in car crashes, workplace injuries, heart issues, fertility issues and depression.
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Daylight Saving Time: Florida senators say COVID-19 another reason to nix time change
ORLANDO, Fla. โ Floridaโs U.S. senators, known for introducing legislation on time changes, are pushing to keep the country on Daylight Saving Time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the two senators, the change will help give families stability during the pandemic. โOur government has asked a lot of the American people over the past seven months, and keeping the nation on Daylight Saving Time is just one small step we can take to help ease the burden,โ Rubio said. โMore daylight in the after school hours is critical to helping families and children endure this challenging school year. However, Congress has yet to pass legislation allowing Florida to have year-round Daylight Saving Time.