WASHINGTON — Lawmakers say it’s an issue they hear about twice a year, like clockwork: the March “spring forward” to daylight saving time and the November “fall back” to standard time.

For most Americans, it means an extra hour of daylight in the evening during the warm weather months, but losing an hour of sunlight in the late afternoon every winter.

Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Bowling Green, who took part in a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee’s discussion about time changes on Capitol Hill Thursday, represents a district that also spans two time zones.

“I’ve heard a range of arguments for and against manual time change, including the impact more or less of sunlight … so our children can safely travel to and from school,” said Guthrie. “It impacts energy efficiency as well as concer

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