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White House urges Senate to 'move swiftly' on TikTok bill as lawmakers drag their heels


President Biden has committed to signing the TikTok bill if it makes it to his desk.

White House national security adviser John Kirby said Sunday that the Senate should swiftly advance a bill that would force Chinese technology company ByteDance to sell TikTok. However, the Senate has a busy week ahead as Capitol Hill scrambles to negotiate a budget resolution for the remaining six appropriations bills that are due to expire on Friday, which would trigger a partial government shutdown. The White House said that the Senate should "move swiftly" to advance a bill that would force Chinese tech company ByteDance to sell social media platform TikTok.

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