WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement celebrating the House of Representatives passing her bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act, to officially "lock the clock", end the twice-yearly time change and make Daylight Saving Time the national year-round standard.

"Today, the House delivered on something Americans all across the country actually want: to never have to change their clocks again. It's not lost on me that Republicans still refuse to do literally anything to make life more affordable for families or to hold the Trump administration accountable for its daily abuse of power, but if Congress can enact permanent Daylight Saving ...