A bill that would make daylight saving time permanent now goes to the U.S. Senate after the House gave its blessing this week. Known as the Sunshine Protection Act, the bill would spell the end of the twice yearly, “spring forward, fall back” time change.
Republican Congressman Abe Hamadeh voted yes on the measure — even though Arizona doesn’t observe daylight saving time.
“I've always said America should be a little bit more like Arizona. See in Arizona we haven't changed our clocks in forever. So I'm happy to vote on this piece of legislation," Hamadeh said.
Not all of Arizona’s congressional delegation supported the measure. All three Democrats opposed the bill, joined by Republican Congressmen Paul Gosar and Andy Biggs. If the measure is approved, states can still opt out. Most of Arizona is permanently on Mountain Standard Time.
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