- Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight savings permanent in 2023
- Bill was led by Democratic Sheldon Whitehouse and Republican Marco Rubio
- ‘It’s time to brighten the coldest months with an extra hour of afternoon sun’ Whitehouse wrote in a tweet
- Rubio said the move could help reduce crime, childhood obesity and depression
- The measure still needs approval from the House of Representatives and the backing of President Biden
- Polls have shown majority of Americans don’t want to keep changing clocks