"TikTok Faces Intensifying Congressional Scrutiny Amid Global Diplomatic Talks"
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Efforts to force the divestment of TikTok from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, are gaining momentum in Congress, with a legislative maneuver by House Speaker Mike Johnson bundling the TikTok bill into a foreign aid package. This move may force the Senate to act on the bill, which has already passed the House. The potential divestment could impact U.S. investors, including major American financial firms with stakes in ByteDance.
- Congress Ramps Up the Pressure on TikTok The New York Times
- House Moves Toward Bundling TikTok Bill With Aid to Ukraine and Israel The New York Times
- Senate Commerce chair backs amended bill that could ban TikTok The Hill
- Chinese diplomats are quietly meeting with Hill staffers about TikTok POLITICO
- TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Moving on Fast Track Through Congress Bloomberg
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