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SHOCKING: Trumps push to end clock changes gains momentum as house backs permanent daylight saving time | Mind Blowing Facts

House lawmakers back Trump's bid to make daylight saving time permanent, reviving a decades-old debate over health, safety and brighter evenings. (Credit: Left: Donald Trump, Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons; Right: Sunrise USA Flag, Sawyer Sutton/Pexels)

Americans may finally be seeing the end of the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks, as the US House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind the Sunshine Protection Act.

The bipartisan measure, which would cement permanent daylight saving time across the country, secured a decisive 308-117 vote, handing Donald Trump a significant political victory on a policy he has long championed to brighten American evenings. However, the move has ignited a fierce debate in Washington, pitting the promise of longer summer nights against persistent warnings from sleep experts who argue the legislation prioritises economic convenience over the body's natural circadian rhythm.

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