VERIFY: Answering your questions about daylight saving time
Published Date: 3/17/2022
Source: WCNC
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent, moving the country closer to ending biannual clock changes. The Sunshine Protection Act was passed by unanimous consent Tuesday after being introduced by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ed Markey (D-MA). The bill had 16 other co-sponsors. It now goes to the House for passage, and if it's approved, it would go before president Joe Biden for his signature. This would make daylight saving time permanent beginning in November of 2023. While it had unanimous support in one house of Congress, public opinion on social media was all over the place. Most said they liked it, while some hate the idea. Let's take a look at the facts of how this would look in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/weather-iq/permanent-daylight-saving-time-for-charlotte/275-130d5374-ec50-481a-905d-0755226eb32d