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House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent. Will it survive in the Senate?

This week, the House overwhelmingly passed the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent year-round. But it may not make it much further, as regional politics could challenge the bill’s fate in the Senate.

We hear more from Kelsey Brugger, Politico congressional policy reporter.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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