House committee passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

On May 21, local time, U.S. President Trump posted on social media saying that the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Sunshine Protection Act with a vote of 48 votes in favor and 1 against that day. Relevant bills, which aim to permanently implement daylight saving time. Trump said that frequent clock adjustments every year cost individuals, cities and state governments "hundreds of millions of dollars", especially the high-tower clock that requires the use of heavy equipment to adjust, which is very costly. He said the House plans to attach the Sunshine Protection Act to the Highway Bill to advance legislation and said he would work "very hard" to get the bill eventually signed into law. (CCTV)