Fla., called on Congress to pass the Sunshine Protection Act to "lock the clock" and end "daylight saving time." Americans gained one hour of daylight on Sunday when the clocks were moved from 2am to 3am for the spring and summer months.

Scuffles over Daylight Saving Time and its legislative ilk have roiled Congress for centuries. Here's how the long, tumultuous battle over control of the clock has unfolded so far.

This Sunday, March 9th, most of the United States will shift to daylight saving time, "springing forward" and losing an hour of sleep. The semi-annual clock change reignites the perennial debate over whether or not the practice should continue.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has sought for years to bring an end to daylight saving time. He seemed to have an ally in Trump, who said just before taking office that the GOP would “use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time,” which is “inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation.”