I thought they were going to finally end that stupid shit. What happened?
You obviously have access to the internet. Have you ever considered using it to answer your own questions?
Congress failed to end Daylight Saving Time (DST) in 2025 primarily due to internal gridlock and a lack of consensus on whether to eliminate the biannual clock changes altogether, or if so, which permanent time system to adopt.
The most prominent effort, the Sunshine Protection Act—reintroduced in January 2025 by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)—aimed to make DST permanent year-round, granting states the federal approval needed to "lock the clocks" and avoid springing forward or falling back.
The bill advanced out of committee with bipartisan backing and even drew public support from President Donald Trump, who in April urged lawmakers via Truth Social to "push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day," calling the clock shifts a "big inconvenience and... very costly event."
However, the push collapsed on October 28, 2025, when Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) blocked it by withholding unanimous consent during a Senate floor attempt to fast-track passage. Cotton, a vocal advocate for permanent standard time instead of DST, argued that year-round DST would repeat the "mistake" of a failed 1974 experiment, which led to dark winter mornings and safety concerns for children heading to school.
He described the current system as an "uneasy compromise" worth preserving to avoid even later winter sunrises in northern states.
This objection echoed past hurdles: The Senate had unanimously passed a similar version in 2022, but it stalled in the House amid debates over health impacts, energy savings, and regional preferences.Public opinion adds to the impasse.
Polls (which I don't believe are indicative of anything) show broad frustration with clock changes. Supposedly to 75% of Americans want a fixed time, but opinions split on the details, with 56% favoring permanent DST for brighter evenings and potential economic boosts like reduced evening crime, versus 42% preferring permanent standard time for earlier winter sunrises and better alignment with natural light cycles.
Recent studies, including a 2025 Stanford analysis, suggest any permanent option (DST or standard) could prevent hundreds of thousands of strokes and millions of obesity cases annually by stabilizing circadian rhythms, yet lawmakers remain divided on which to choose.
Meanwhile, 19 states have passed laws to adopt permanent DST if Congress approves, while others like Pennsylvania urged federal action for standard time this year.
Without a unified bill, the Uniform Time Act of 1966 remains in force, mandating the changes. DST ended as usual on November 2, 2025, at 2 a.m., and is set to resume March 8, 2026, leaving hopes for reform dimmed for another year.
