Are clocks changing this year? Senate addresses issue days before daylight saving time

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The U.S. Senate has once again stalled on efforts to make daylight saving time permanent, failing to reach consensus on ending the twice-yearly clock changes.

Republican Senator Rick Scott attempted to revive the bill, first unanimously approved in March 2022, on Wednesday.

However, Senator Tom Cotton swiftly opposed any move to fast-track the legislation.

The contentious daylight saving time debate has spanned years (SEBASTIAN KAHNERT/DPA/AFP via Getty Images)

This contentious debate has spanned years, even garnering support from Donald Trump and undergoing a legislative hearing earlier this year, but a resolution remains elusive.

Standard time is set to resume across the United States this Sunday.