An effort to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or face a ban in the U.S. was gaining steam in Congress on Thursday, with the House of Representatives setting a vote for Saturday and a key Senate Democrat voicing support for the move.
<p>WASHINGTON — An effort to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or face a ban in the U.S.
 Senate Commerce Committee chairwoman Maria Cantwell, whose backing greatly increases the chances of the measure becoming law.
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