Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, on Sunday called the lobbying campaign against legislation that could ban TikTok “disgusting,” pointing specifically to the involvement of former members of Congress.
“There is an unprecedented lobbying campaign. They’re really weaponizing the swamp against legislative action,” Gallagher said in an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” referring to efforts by TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance.
“Over half a million dollars spent last quarter alone on seven different lobbying firms. It’s disgusting. Former members of Congress lobbying on behalf of TikTok. By the way, that should be illegal. Members of Congress should not be allowed to lobby in general, let alone on behalf of foreign adversaries.
In a 352-65 vote last Wednesday, the House passed a bill that would force ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok within 165 days or risk the app being banned in the United States. The bill now heads to the Senate, where its fate remains uncertain.
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Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, called the lobbying campaign against legislation that could ban TikTok “disgusting,” pointing specifically to the involvement of former members of Congress. https://t.co/MnaqweNcNY pic.twitter.com/Nz4skJVzBB
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