Updated 7:30 PM EDT: Biden aims to sell economic agenda

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Updated on Jul 21, 2021 7:30 PM EDT

CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden aimed to rev up support for his economic agenda with a visit to Cincinnati Wednesday, where he visited a union training center ahead of a CNN town hall.

The trip comes as the fate of his infrastructure proposal remains unclear after Senate Republicans rejected a $1 trillion blueprint in a key test vote Wednesday. A bipartisan group of 22 senators said in a joint statement after the vote that they were close to coming to terms on a deal and requested a delay until Monday.

Biden expressed confidence in the outcome, telling reporters when asked if he would land a deal on infrastructure, “Yes, we will.”

While lawmakers wrangle over the details of that proposal on Capitol Hill, Biden was expected to use the town hall, in part, to talk about the broad strokes of his economic vision, making the case that his nearly $4 trillion package is needed to rebuild the middle class and sustain the economic growth the country has seen during the first six months of his presidency.

First, Biden toured the IBEW/NECA Electrical Training Center on the west side of Cincinnati. He got a chance to get up-close look at trainees working their way through five-year apprenticeships to learn the ins-and-outs of the sort of skilled, well-paid union jobs that he says will be in higher demand if his plan comes to fruition.

“There’s a reason why union workers are the best trained,” said Biden, as he met with apprentices going through five-year training programs.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/watch-live-biden-discusses-his-plan-to-create-union-jobs

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1. How to watch the Biden CNN town hall...

President Joe Biden will participate in a CNN town hall on Wednesday in Cincinnati, Ohio, just over six months after taking office.

The one-hour long event is expected to focus on a wide range of issues facing the nation, including Covid-19 and the economy.
Here's what you need to know about how to watch the town hall.

The town hall will take place at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

The one-hour event will stream live on CNN.com's homepage and across mobile devices via CNN's apps for iOS and Android without requiring authentication.

CNN's Don Lemon will moderate the event.

The town hall will be held at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/21/politics/how-to-watch-biden-town-hall/index.html