TikTok spent over $4.5 million this year on a television and digital ad campaign pushing back on legislation that could ban the app, according to data from AdImpact.
The Senate first passed a procedural vote on a foreign aid package that contains the new TikTok legislation.
It marks the most Urban's firm, LGL Advisors, has been paid by ByteDance in a given quarter, according to federal lobbying data.
The most ByteDance previously spent on lobbying in the first quarter was in 2023 for over $1.8 million, according to data from OpenSecrets.
ByteDance and TikTok spent over $8 million on lobbying in 2023.
Persons:
ByteDance, TikTok, Joe, doesn't, David Urban
Organizations:
National Security Council, Management, Budget, U.S . Trade, U.S, Senate, LGL Advisors, ByteDance
Locations:
China, United States, Washington, OpenSecrets