US House of Representatives votes to make daylight saving time permanent

On Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives voted 308 to 117 to establish daylight saving time as the permanent standard time. The measure received bipartisan support despite some opposition during the proceedings. Republican representative Scott DesJarlais, who presided over the vote, played the song 'Here Comes the Sun' as the final tally was recorded. Daylight saving time was originally introduced in the US during World War I to save energy and has been adjusted several times throughout history. In 1966, legislation standardized the practice, though Hawaii, Arizona, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands currently do not observe it. President Donald Trump has expressed support for ending the biannual clock changes, viewing the practice as an unnecessary burden. In contrast, the European Union has debated ending its own biannual time shifts for years, but the decision remains frozen with most member states continuing the practice, except for Iceland which maintains a single time year-round.