Progress on TikTok bill slows in Senate
Legislation to force TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States has passed the House, but the Senate does not intend to act hastily. .
After a bill that would force TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the app or face a nationwide ban passed the House in breakneck speed this week, his progress has slowed. the Senate.
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader who determines what legislation will pass, has not decided whether to introduce the bill , its spokesperson said. Senators – some of whom have their own version of the bills targeting TikTok – will need convincing. Other legislation on the track could take priority. And the process of taking the bill from the House and possibly rewriting it to fit the Senate could take a long time.
Many senators are keeping their cards close to their vest on what they would do on the TikTok measure, even as they said they recognized that the House sent a powerful signal with its vote on the bill, which passed by a vote of 352 to 65. Legislation requires TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell its stake in the app. within six months, under penalty of ban.
“The lesson of the House vote is that this issue is capable of igniting almost spontaneously thanks to the support whose she benefits,” said Senator Richard. Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, said in an interview Friday. He said adjustments could be made to the bill, but that there was bipartisan support for wresting enforcement away from Chinese ownership.
The slowdown in the Senate means TikTok is likely facing weeks, if not months, of uncertainty over its fate in the United States. This could lead to continued lobbying, alongside maneuvers from the White House, the Chinese government and ByteDance. It's also likely to spark possible discussions about deals — real or imagined — while the uncertainty of losing access to the app looms over the heads of TikTok's creators and its 170 million U.S. users.
“Almost everything is going to slow down in the Senate,” said Nu Wexler, a former Senate aide who has worked for Google, Twitter and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram. "They will need time to massage their egos or reach consensus."
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Legislation to force TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States has passed the House, but the Senate does not intend to act hastily. .
After a bill that would force TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the app or face a nationwide ban passed the House in breakneck speed this week, his progress has slowed. the Senate.
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader who determines what legislation will pass, has not decided whether to introduce the bill , its spokesperson said. Senators – some of whom have their own version of the bills targeting TikTok – will need convincing. Other legislation on the track could take priority. And the process of taking the bill from the House and possibly rewriting it to fit the Senate could take a long time.
Many senators are keeping their cards close to their vest on what they would do on the TikTok measure, even as they said they recognized that the House sent a powerful signal with its vote on the bill, which passed by a vote of 352 to 65. Legislation requires TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell its stake in the app. within six months, under penalty of ban.
“The lesson of the House vote is that this issue is capable of igniting almost spontaneously thanks to the support whose she benefits,” said Senator Richard. Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, said in an interview Friday. He said adjustments could be made to the bill, but that there was bipartisan support for wresting enforcement away from Chinese ownership.
The slowdown in the Senate means TikTok is likely facing weeks, if not months, of uncertainty over its fate in the United States. This could lead to continued lobbying, alongside maneuvers from the White House, the Chinese government and ByteDance. It's also likely to spark possible discussions about deals — real or imagined — while the uncertainty of losing access to the app looms over the heads of TikTok's creators and its 170 million U.S. users.
“Almost everything is going to slow down in the Senate,” said Nu Wexler, a former Senate aide who has worked for Google, Twitter and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram. "They will need time to massage their egos or reach consensus."
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