(CBN News) Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and what he calls an “eclectic” group of Senate lawmakers have passed a bill that would put an end to all the back and forth clock-switching every spring and fall. This past weekend American clocks were pushed ahead, leading to a lost hour of sleep heading into Sunday.
Rubio cited numerous scientific reasons for making Daylight Saving Time permanent, pointing to the studies that have shown a rise in dangers – problems like heart attacks and car accidents – that increase each year after the clock-switch.
Studies have shown there are benefits to Daylight Saving Time, and Rubio contends that having an extra hour of sunlight leads to the following results: