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If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock the Clock?

April 10, 2025
10:00 AM

Chairman Cruz Announces Full Committee Hearing on April 10th

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock the Clock?” on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. The hearing will examine the various issues around whether the country should continue “springing forward” and “falling back” each year with time.

Upon announcing the hearing, Sen. Cruz said:

“The antiquated tradition of changing our clocks has a very real impact on Americans’ businesses, health, and happiness, particularly for parents of young children. People on both sides of the aisle have supported previous legislative efforts to ‘lock the clock,’ and understanding the implications of the time change is a priority for me as Chairman. I’m looking forward to a thoughtful discussion on the benefits and challenges to sticking with one national method for keeping time.”

Witnesses:

  • Mr. Scott Yates, Founder, Lock the Clock Movement
  • Mr. Jay Karen, Chief Executive Officer, National Golf Course Owners Association
  • Dr. Karin Johnson, Practicing Physician and Professor of Neurology at UMass Chan School of Medicine Baystate, on behalf of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
  • Dr. David Harkey, President, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 

Hearing Details:

WHAT: Full Committee Hearing

DATE: Thursday, April 10, 2025

TIME: 10:00 AM EST

LOCATION: Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253

LIVESTREAM: The hearing will stream live on the Committee Website or YouTube

MEDIA INFO: Reporters wanting to attend the committee should contact their respective media gallery to RSVP.

 

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