WASHINGTON – The U.S. House voted 352-65 to require the social media app Tik Tok to severe corporate connections with its Chinese owner. The bill next goes to the Senate. A premise of the bill is that the Chinese government could use Tik Tok ’s massive subscriber list to undermine national security. Tik Tok has 70 million U.S. users. A counter argument was that government shouldn’t interfere with platforms of for free expression. Here is how the Minnesota and Wisconsin delegations voted:
To end Chinese link
> Angie Craig, D-Mn2 (south suburbs).
> Tom Emmer, R-Mn6 (north suburbs).
> Michelle Fischbach, R-Mn7 (rural west).
> Brad Finstad, R-Mn1 (south).
> Betty McCollum, D-Mn4 (St. Paul).
> Pete Stauber, R-Mn 8 (Iron Range).
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> Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wi5 (Clyman).
> Mike Gallagher, R-Wi8 (Green Bay).
> Glen Grothman, R-Wi6 (Campbellsport).
> Bryan Steil, R-Wi1 (Janesville).
> Tom Tiffany, R-Wi7 (Hazelburst).
> Derrick Van Orden, R-Wi3 (Prairie du Chien).
Against
> Ilhan Omar, D-Mn5 (Minneapolis).
> Dean Phillips, D-Mn3 (west suburbs).
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> Gwen Moore, D-Wi4 (Milwaukee).
> Mark Pocan, D-Wi2 (Madison).