Senators propose bill giving president, commerce secretary power to ban TikTok

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Senators propose bill giving president, commerce secretary power to ban TikTok
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A bipartisan group of senior senators has unveiled plans to introduce a bill they hope will effectively ban TikTok.

, per a congressional ban enacted with sweeping bipartisan support in December.

Sen. Mark Warner speaks with reporters after attending a closed-door, classified briefing for Senators at U.S. Capitol Building on Feb. 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, a co-sponor of the bill, said, "We have to recognize that we face geopolitical adversaries that are serious and threaten our security, our prosperity, and even the peace and freedom that we enjoy."

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