With a new proposal, Washington is closer to permanent Daylight Saving Time.
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A bill that would keep the United States on permanent Daylight Saving Time passed the Senate on Tuesday, a monumental step in the growing nationwide push to do away with the need to adjust our clocks twice a year.
Here in Washington, state lawmakers have spent years advocating for that change. The state Legislature, after several previous attempts, passed a bill in 2019 that would put Washington on permanent Daylight Saving Time. We’re now one of 19 states that have made such attempts.
So, what’s the hold up? It’s Congress.
