The possibility of a U.S. ban on TikTok is more real than ever.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Mike Johnson . Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesJohnson's move means the possibility of a U.S. ban on TikTok is now more real than ever, potentially forcing the Senate to quit stalling on the measure.
package this weekend, which — like the package passed by the Senate in February — would provide billions of dollars of aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific. But this version would also force the Chinese-owned Bytedance to divest from TikTok or face a ban of the social media app in the U.S.Disagreement among senior Senate Democrats and a full-court-press lobbying effort by TikTok stalled the bill's momentum. Schumer has kept his powder dry on the issue, but Johnson plans to attach a similar measure to the must-pass foreign aid package.Key Senate Democrats have signaled support for passing the TikTok bill, refusing to hold up aid to Ukraine and Israel over the issue any longer. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell , had been a key roadblock for the House-passed TikTok bill, but said on Wednesday that she supports the updated version that gives Bytedance more time. "I think extending it to a year makes sense — a transaction this complicated takes time," Sen. Mark Warner , a top proponent of the TikTok ban, told Axios of the changes to the bill. Sen. Chris Murphy told Axios that while he thinks "we would be much better off regulating all social medias," the TikTok restrictions "would not likely be a reason for me to reconsider my support for the package."Share on linkedin
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