Murray Calls on Thune to Hold Floor Vote on Sunshine Protection Act

***VIDEO HERE of Senator Murray speaking on Senate floor following passage of the Sunshine Protection Act in 2022***

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement celebrating the House of Representatives passing her bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act, to officially "lock the clock", end the twice-yearly time change and make Daylight Saving Time the national year-round standard.

"Today, the House delivered on something Americans all across the country actually want: to never have to change their clocks again. It's not lost on me that Republicans still refuse to do literally anything to make life more affordable for families or to hold the Trump administration accountable for its daily abuse of power, but if Congress can enact permanent Daylight Saving Time, I will take this opportunity to make it happen. My state, where it is often dark earlier than 4pm in the winter, has made it abundantly clear we want permanent Daylight Saving Time. Americans from Seattle to Miami believe it's way past time to lock the clock-I am calling on Leader Thune to bring this bill to a vote as soon as possible."

In 2025, Murray co-led the reintroduction of the Sunshine Protection Act alongside Senator Rick Scott (R-FL). In March of 2022, Senator Murray helped ensure Senate passage of the Sunshine Protection Act by unanimous consent alongside Senator Rubio. Senator Murray has been a strong proponent of making DST permanent, expressing her support after Governor Inslee signed legislation into law to make DST permanent in Washington state if federal law is changed. In 2021, Senator Murray co-authored an op-ed with Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio on the need to pass the Sunshine Protection Act so Americans can enjoy having sunlight during their most productive hours of the day and never have to worry about changing their clocks again.

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