Inside Lawmakersβ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill NYT: Technology Sapna MaheshwariοΌ David McCabe and Cecilia Kang 24 April 2024 at 15:31 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. Β© Haiyun Jiang/The New York TimesCongressional representatives joined TikTok creators at the Capitol last year ahead of a House vote to ban the app. The Senate passed a version of the bill this week.