House passes legislation that could ban TikTok in the US amid high-stakes vote on foreign aid

A potential US ban against TikTok received approval from House lawmakers as part of an aid package for Israel and Ukraine. The bipartisan vote marks another setback for TikTok as it fights to survive under its current ownership by ByteDance, its Chinese parent company. The bill closely resembles an earlier version, which would ban TikTok from US app stores unless it finds a new owner. House Republicans attached the TikTok bill to funding for Ukrainian military equipment and Israeli missile defense, pressuring Senate lawmakers to consider the whole package in a single vote. The Senate is expected to take up the aid package quickly, and President Joe Biden has expressed his support.