President Trump has weighed in on the debate over whether or not to make Daylight Saving Time permanent — an initiative that has bipartisan support on the Hill.
“The House and Senate should push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day. Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing of the clocks, a big inconvenience and, for our government, A VERY COSTLY EVENT!!!” the president declared Friday morning in a post on Truth Social.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 11, 2025
At a Thursday hearing, Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz said most senators agree it’s time to stop changing the clocks — either by adopting permanent daylight saving time, which means later sunsets, or permanent standard time, which means earlier sunrises. But lawmakers remain divided on which one to choose.
“There are very real and complicated issues and countervailing arguments on both sides,” Cruz said. “There is widespread agreement on locking the clock … but the reason we’re holding these hearings is because these are real arguments and they have real impacts on people.”
Watch Cruz’s remarks from a recent Senate hearing below:
WATCH: I deliver opening remarks for a @SenateCommerce hearing examining daylight saving time — with a focus on LOCKING THE CLOCK.
This is an important discussion focused on health, economic productivity, and safety. pic.twitter.com/fGbu5iWkIX
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) April 10, 2025