Schumer says Senate can make progress on TikTok bill

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference following the weekly Senate democratic caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2024. REUTERS/ Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer Friday outlined a busy agenda for lawmakers returning to Washington, saying they can make progress "on a path forward on TikTok legislation."

The Senate is returning to work next week after a two-week recess. The U.S. House of Representatives voted on March 13 to give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app, or face a ban.

Schumer's statement did not outline a specific position on TikTok but said "in the weeks and months ahead, we have the opportunity to make progress on bipartisan bills" including a measure on TikTok.

(Reporting by David Shepardson)