WASHINGTON (AP) -- If Congress passes an energy bill, Americans may see more daylight-saving time.

Lawmakers crafting energy legislation approved an amendment Wednesday to extend daylight-saving time by two months, having it start on the first Sunday in March and end on the last Sunday in November.

"Extending daylight-saving time makes sense, especially with skyrocketing energy costs," said Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, who along with Rep. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, co-sponsored the measure.

The amendment was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee that is putting together major parts of energy legislation likely to come up for a vote in the full House in the coming weeks.

"The more daylight we have, the less electricity we use," said Markey, who cited Transportation Department estimates that showed the two-month extension would save the equivalent of 10,000 barrels of oil a day.

The country uses about 20 million barrels of oil a day.

pretty insignificant change. they should busy themselves with something else.

Was thinking the same thing, but hey if the can decrease oil consumption by 5% that's another 5% we can spend on our damn social security reform act!!


Yeah right who am I kidding? I am going to have to depend on my Keough plan - we all are by the time we need to retire... Those of us at or under 40

I don't mind winter at all myself but two more months of extra sun can take the blahs out of winter for some people.

I wake up early. Same amount of daylight hours to me.