Lankford renews support for permanent daylight saving time
James LankfordU.S. senator for Oklahoma
Lankford calls for ending seasonal clock changes and supports the Sunshine Protection Act.
“Babies’ clocks don’t. Every mom and dad of young kids knows it. Time to stop the twice-a-year reset. Lock the clock.”
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Rick Scott backs permanent daylight saving time; Tom Cotton opposes it
Rick Scott and James Lankford support permanent daylight saving time, arguing that it would end clock changes and preserve brighter evenings. Tom Cotton opposes it, citing dark winter mornings and the earlier national experiment.
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Lankford supports permanent daylight saving time ahead of the November clock change.
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Lankford notes that clocks fall back Sunday and that alarm clocks change.
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The release describes his support for the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent.
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Why this label?
Relative to adopting permanent daylight saving time, Lankford supports the Sunshine Protection Act and cites disruption to young children from seasonal clock changes.
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Read the full caseScott backs permanent daylight saving time
“Together, we can finally LOCK THE CLOCK and make Daylight Saving Time permanent so that families can enjoy brighter evenings all year long.”Read statement
Cotton opposes year-round daylight saving time
“I therefore oppose the Sunshine Protection Act and will always oppose any effort to adopt Daylight Savings Time year-round.”Read statement
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