Will daylight saving time become permanent after House passes bill?
Lawmakers are one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent after the House passed a bill with overwhelming support.
It's now up to the Senate to take up the bill, called the Sunshine Protection Act . But the path forward in the upper chamber is unclear.
Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, who spearheaded prior efforts in the Senate to make daylight saving time permanent, called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to bring this latest bill to a vote "as soon as possible."
Thune told reporters Wednesday morning that the main concern is that there's "optionality for states."
"We're looking at it, and, you know, the House had a big vote," Thune said. "There's a lot of interest in it from members on our side over here — some for, some against."
Sen. Tom Cotton has previously expressed opposition to making daylight saving time permanent. According to a senior Capitol Hill aide, the Arkansas Republican's concerns remain.