（NEXSTAR）——“据说不从历史中吸取教训的人注定要重蹈覆辙。”这句话你可能在各种场合听过，从琐事到历史书中记载的典故。在这种情况下，参议员汤姆·科顿（共和党，阿肯色州）会引用他在2025年10月的参议院发言，以回应试图快速通过《阳光保护法案》的举动，该法案将使美国永久实行夏令时。科顿指出，他本人反对每年调整两次时钟，主张“除非我们愿意采用永久标准时间，否则对此无能为力”。
(NEXSTAR) – “It’s said that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”That’s a line you’ve likely heard in reference to any number of events, from the mundane to the tales recounted in your history books. In this case, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) would point to an Oct. 2025 floor speech in response to an effort to fast-track the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent in the U.S. Cotton noted his own opposition to changing the clocks twice a year, contending that “there’s not much to be done” regarding it “unless we’re willing to adopt permanent standard time.”
“并非所有人类问题都有立法解决方案，”他补充道。尽管有他的发言（和历史教训），《阳光保护法案》的一个版本今年再次提交参议院。众议院于7月以308票对117票通过了该法案，特朗普总统表示这将是“共和党一个非常漂亮的胜利。通过它！”然而，该法案在参议院前景黯淡。包括科顿在内的几位共和党议员表示反对。
“Not every human problem has a legislative solution,” he added. Despite his remarks (and history), a version of the Sunshine Protection Act found its way to the Senate again this year. The House passed the bill in July on a 308-117 vote, and President Trump said it would be "a very nice WIN for the Republican Party. Take it!" The bill, however, faces a dim future in the Senate. Several Republican lawmakers have expressed opposition to it, including Cotton.
参议院也已休会，直到中期选举和夏令时结束之后，这意味着我们的时钟很可能会像往常一样在几周后“拨后一小时”。如果你为此感到失望，你并不孤单。特朗普最近抨击科顿“阻挠一个非常重要的法案”，即《阳光保护法案》。他分享了科顿的手机号码，敦促阿肯色州居民致电他们的参议员，告诉他“这将是一个伟大的两党胜利”。
The chamber has also adjourned until after the midterm election and the end of daylight saving time, which means our clocks will most likely “fall back” as usual in a few weeks. If you’re bummed by that, you aren’t alone. Trump recently lashed out at Cotton for “holding up a very important Bill,” the Sunshine Protection Act. He shared Cotton’s cellphone number, urging Arkansas residents to call their senator and tell him “it would be a GREAT Bipartisan WIN.”
在X平台的一篇帖子中，科顿重申了他的立场：“没人喜欢调时钟，我也是”，并再次提到美国此前尝试永久实行夏令时的努力。正如他在去年的参议院发言中所做的那样，科顿指出了可能受永久夏令时影响最大的特定美国人群体。Nexstar联系了科顿办公室置评，对方引导至其X帖子。
In a post to X, Cotton reiterated his stance that “no one likes changing the clock, me included” and again referred to previous efforts by the U.S. to observe permanent daylight saving time. As he did in his floor speech last year, Cotton pointed to a specific group of Americans who could be most impacted by permanent daylight saving time. Nexstar contacted Cotton's office for comment and was directed to his X post.
冬季日落时间将比现在晚一小时，相应地，日出时间也会比我们习惯的晚一小时，有时甚至要在上午8点以后才升起。以阿肯色州费耶特维尔为例，11月至3月间将有近90天日出时间在上午8点之后。再往北，比如密歇根州大急流城，日出在上午8点之后的天数将超过140天，而在上午9点之后升起的还有55天。下方的交互式表格显示了如果实行永久夏令时，冬季有多少天的日出时间会在上午8点之后（某些情况下为上午9点）。
The winter sun would set an hour later than it currently does, and, in turn, rise an hour later than we’re used to, sometimes well after 8 a.m. In Fayetteville, Arkansas, for example, there would be nearly 90 days between November and March in which the sun would not rise until after 8 a.m. Further north, in, say, Grand Rapids, Michigan, there would be more than 140 sunrises after 8 a.m., and another 55 after 9 a.m. The interactive table below shows how many winter days would see sunrises after 8 a.m. (or 9 a.m., in some cases), under permanent daylight saving time.
虽然永久夏令时有其支持者，但在美国从未长期实施过。正如科顿所指出的，20世纪70年代初它被迅速废除的部分原因是公众支持度下降。当时的报道表明，家长可能是最强烈的反对者之一。他们不得不在晨间黑暗中送孩子上学，有的孩子甚至带着手电筒，这引发了安全担忧。全国多地发生儿童上学途中被车辆撞击的事件，仅佛罗里达州就有8起死亡案例。
While it has its supporters, permanent daylight saving time has never stuck around for long in the U.S. As Cotton noted, part of the reason it was quickly repealed in the early 1970s was because of a decline in public support. Reporting from the time suggests parents may have been among the loudest opponents. They found themselves sending their children off to school in morning darkness, some armed with flashlights, prompting safety concerns. There were multiple incidents nationwide of children being struck by vehicles while on their way to school, including eight fatalities in Florida.
美国运输部发现没有明确证据表明永久夏令时与交通事故有关，但全国在锁定时钟约一年后恢复了季节性调时。除了安全风险，科顿此前还表示，实行全年夏令时可能不利于健康。健康专家普遍认为，永久夏令时会扰乱我们的睡眠和昼夜节律，这可能对我们一生产生更大影响。研究发现这与学生成绩不佳、心理健康问题、违法行为甚至就业薪资降低有关。这很难断言。
The U.S. Department of Transportation would find no clear evidence regarding traffic accidents in relation to permanent daylight saving time, but the nation returned to seasonal time change roughly a year after locking the clocks. In addition to the safety risks, Cotton has previously said that locking the clocks on year-round daylight saving time may not be good for our health. Health experts largely agree that permanent daylight saving time would disrupt our sleep and circadian rhythm, which could have even greater impacts throughout our lives. Studies have found links to poor student performance, for example, as well as mental health issues, delinquent behaviors, and even employment salaries. It’s difficult to say.
参议院在11月中旬复会时仍有可能通过《阳光保护法案》，尽管参议院多数党领袖约翰·图恩（共和党，南达科他州）此前曾对该法案能否达到通过所需的60票门槛表示怀疑。此外，本届国会预计只会开会到12月中旬至下旬左右。国会还在众议院审议两项法案：一项允许各州选择全年实行夏令时；一项旨在将“半日夏令时”永久化；还有一项新提出的法案则希望将标准时间永久保留，但允许例外情况。不过，目前来看，我们的时钟很可能仍会在11月1日凌晨“调回”标准时间。
The Senate could still pass the Sunshine Protection Act when they return in mid-November, though Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) had previously cast doubt on its ability to reach the required 60-vote threshold needed to pass. Plus, the current Congress is only expected to remain in session through about mid- to late December. Congress is also considering two bills in the House that would give states the option to observe year-round daylight saving time, a bill to make half-daylight saving time permanent and a newly introduced bill to make standard time permanent, with exceptions. For now, though, our clocks appear likely to "fall back" to standard time in the early morning hours of Nov. 1.