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Orthodox groups launch uphill battle against daylight saving time bill

JL;DR SUMMARY Orthodox Jewish advocacy groups are pushing back against a bill passed by the Senate to make daylight saving time (DST) permanent, citing concerns about its impact on morning prayers and daily routines. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Orthodox JudaismAgudath Israel Of AmericaLobbyingPublic SafetyMorning PrayersSenate BillReligious AccommodationMarco RubioSunriseDaylight Saving Time

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Washington D.C., Washington DC, United States
"Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee that oversees such time change policies, told The Washington Post that it could take weeks or even months before House leadership brings it to the floor for approval."
Florida, United States
"Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida and one of the authors of the Sunshine Protection Act first introduced in 2018, maintained that permanent daylight saving time will help prevent pedestrian accidents, reduce crime and decrease seasonal depression and childhood obesity."
Ukraine
"Gordimer said the events in Ukraine and the fact that senators moved ahead without the input of religious groups and their constituents, resulted in many people not becoming aware of the situation that would dramatically change their religious lifestyle come November 2023, when the law is expected to be implemented if signed by President Biden."
New Jersey, United States
"Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee that oversees such time change policies, told The Washington Post that it could take weeks or even months before House leadership brings it to the floor for approval."

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