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Senator Advocates Ending Daylight Saving for Better Health

11/2/2025

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Delaware Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester calls to end daylight saving time, advocating permanent standard time for health reasons.
She emphasized during a Senate hearing the negative impacts of clock changes on sleep.
Experts including Dr. Michael Mak support a permanent switch to standard time.
Many states are considering legislation to abolish seasonal time changes as DST ended on November 2, 2025.

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Story summary

Delaware Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester calls to end daylight saving time, advocating permanent standard time for health reasons.
She emphasized during a Senate hearing the negative impacts of clock changes on sleep.
Experts including Dr. Michael Mak support a permanent switch to standard time.
Many states are considering legislation to abolish seasonal time changes as DST ended on November 2, 2025.