When could the potential TikTok ban begin? [Video]

(NEXSTAR) — While many have expressed their distaste for the potential TikTok ban progressing through Congress, the Senate appears poised to send the matter to President Joe Biden this week.

Earlier this year, the House passed a bill that would have banned TikTok if its China-based owner, ByteDance, didn’t sell its stake. It faced roadblocks in the Senate, however, and ultimately stalled.

Instead, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) merged an adjusted measure regarding TikTok with a $95 billion package that also provides aid to Ukraine and Israel. That measure would give ByteDance additional time to sell off TikTok.

The entire package was passed off to the Senate, which took it up on Tuesday.

“Let us not keep our friends around the world waiting for a moment longer,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday morning. The Senate could pass the package, combined into one bill, as early as Tuesday afternoon. If Republicans who oppose the legislation decide to protest and draw out the process, final votes …