Clocks Falling Back Soon | Richmond News

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 9, 2026 · 1m

Clocks are about to flip again—unless Congress acts. The House already backed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, with Trump on board, but the Senate’s dragging its feet. If nothing changes, we’ll fall back to standard time Nov. 1 (the earliest possible date) and spring forward again March 8, 2027. Supporters say it’ll stop the annual chaos, but critics warn of health risks, disrupted sleep, and religious/travel headaches. Multiple competing bills are circling—some let states choose, others push for permanent standard time. It’s a messy, time-sensitive mess lawmakers can’t seem to…