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ALT Political cartoon from August 1, 2005. A boy wearing pyjamas in his bedroom points out the window and says, “Look, Dad! A full moon!” His father, holding a newspaper with the headline “Daylight Saving Time Extension: Congress Mulls Option” replies, “That’s the sun.”

ALT Chattanoogan.com Chattanooga's source for breaking local news Dr. Chandra Says Making Daylight Saving Time Year-Round Would Have Dangerous Consequences Thursday, July 16, 2026 Dr. Anuj Chandra, Medical Director of the Advanced Center for Sleep Disorders and a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) PAC Board of Delegates, called on the U.S. Senate to reject the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139), which passed the House on July 14 by a vote of 308-117. Dr. Chandra said, "The bill would make daylight saving time the permanent, year-round standard across the country, eliminating the biannual clock change but locking the nation into the wrong direction - permanent evening light at the cost of dangerously dark winter mornings. "As physicians who study the science of sleep and circadian rhythm, we have spent years bringing the evidence directly to members of Congress, including through AASM PAC outreach to Senators and Representatives across the country. The biology…