House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, center, walks through Statuary Hall during a vote at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"Let’s see what the House does," Schumer told reporters on Tuesday before the bill's success in the lower chamber. "I’ll have to consult — and intend to consult — with my relevant committee chairmen to see what their views would be."
The overwhelming bipartisan support for the bill thus far will make it difficult for Schumer and other senators to ignore.
"We’re gonna apply every amount of pressure that we can because we think that that’s the right thing," Johnson told the New York Post just hours after the successful vote.
DEFYING TRUMP, HOUSE GOP PLANS TO FORGE AHEAD WITH TIKTOK BILL THAT COULD BAN APP
Participants hold signs in support of TikTok outside the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
TikTok’s critics have long warned that the social media app poses a national security threat. Lawmakers have cited concerns about the Chinese government’s ability to leverage its power over Bytedance to access sensitive user data.
China hawks have also warned that the app’s popularity among young Americans gives the ruling Chinese Communist Party a platform for a mass influence campaign.
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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