TikTok ban's fate is uncertain in the Senate, where there is less urgency to act
The House-passed bill that could ban TikTok faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where there is less urgency to act and senators may seek changes to the bill.
WASHINGTON — The House-passed bill that could ban TikTok faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where there is less urgency to act and senators have different theories about how to address national security concerns about the app's China-based owner.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said the Senate is unlikely to accept the House bill as is and called for an open amendment process to make changes to it.
“I think it’s more than likely that we will take up their bill and amend it and say we’ve come up with some areas where we think it needs improvement,” said Cornyn. “My concern is that if you try to deal with this by name, you’re playing a game of Whack a Mole, because what’s TikTok today, next week it’s TokTik or TicTak or whatever.”
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He added that the Senate won't act as quickly as the House did.
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