‘Thunder Run’: Behind Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
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‘Thunder Run’: Behind Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill

A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.
TikTok Prompts Users to Call Congress to Fight Possible Ban
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TikTok Prompts Users to Call Congress to Fight Possible Ban

Many Capitol Hill offices were inundated with phone calls after TikTok urged users to tell their representatives they opposed a new bill aimed at the company.
American Firms Invested $1 Billion in Chinese Chips, Lawmakers Find
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American Firms Invested $1 Billion in Chinese Chips, Lawmakers Find

A Congressional investigation determined that U.S. funding helped fuel the growth of a sector now viewed by Washington as a security threat.