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Going to take for them to work through it and likely with the changes, it may have to go back to the house side. but still, if this bipartisan infrastructure package passed today as democrats hope that it does, that would be a major win for the president, who at this point, really needs it. laura, christine? >> jasmin, so nice to see you. thanks. >> thanks, jasmin. lets dig a little deeper on all of this, shall we. time for three questions in three minutes. cnns political analyst and politics re...

Momentum as he heads to that climate provision -- to give momentum on climate provisions as he heads to the uk this weekend. now, biden himself has been optimistic saying he hopes things can get done. it would be positive for them to have a deal and a vote by the time that he heads there, but still, as of this early tuesday morning, laura, there is no deal reached. >> yeah, you know, deadline is always a loose word in washington. it sounds like the presidents trip has added a new level of moment...

This morning the senate democrats are going all-in on a deal hopefully to expand americas social safety net. sources say theyre pushing to win over senator joe manchin who is still holding out on several key sticking points. cnns jasmin wright is live in washington with all the details. jasmin, good morning. democrats sound optimistic. they sound optimistic that this could actually get done pretty soon? >> reporter: yeah. its an all-out lobbying effort to get it done soon. that means senator man...

That would incentivize power plants to address change. richard blumenthal is threatening to withhold his vote entirely if funding falls too low. cnns jasmin wright is live for us in washington. so nice to see you, jasmin. it seems like some democrats are led by bernie sanders are fed up with joe manchins outsized control over this partys agenda. >> reporter: well, christine, there is high anxiety as senator dick durbin told reporters yesterday. it stems from the fact that lawmakers and the white...

Done and continue to do for this country. >> he said youre holding up the biden agenda. >> there are 52 senators and there are two that want to work something out possible in a reasonable way. >> reporter: so last night senator sanders and senator manchin had a show of good faith. they had a meeting and photo op at the capitol. really showing they are both kind of in it to try to move this thing forward. and for the president, officials say he is working behind the scenes this week. they said on...

Progressions, real things that they can say by these times where these provisions expire, like that debt ceiling increase, that they have seen some movement on these negotiations. thats when they kind of want to see it by. but its hard to see after those comments from manchin and sinema and really still no package on the ground, how that comes together so quickly. but still, we will see president biden today out in connecticut talking about child care and the child care components within the soc...

Crisis situation so we are looking forward to him recovering fully. >> seems like the messages, dont ignore your utis, people. rob davidson, thank you for your work, sir, and thank you for getting up sew early with me. appreciate it. >> thank you. okay. build back better goes back on the road today as president biden is taking his message to hartford, connecticut. while congress tries to find a middle ground to get it passed. a renewed urgency from this white house, cnns jasmin wright is live ...

Their personnel. we have seen the rise in vaccines going up in the airline industry. so as you said, this is another part of the president trying to provide cover to businesses to make it more favorable to them to impose really these mandates, trying to get more americans vaccinated. >> im just shaking my head looking at this video. the crazy people. >> thank you. hats off to all those flight attendants and the people who work for the airlines. the crisis management theyre dealing with and the w...

The evidence is there. get this. the number of unvaccinated people in this country has dropped from 95 million people to now just 67 million people. still a lot to go, but its progress. president biden is making his case for why mandates are needed and pushing more companies to make their workers get the shot. cnns jasmin wright joins us live. jasmin, good morning. you know, the president has been clear. he didnt want to use these mandates as the first line of defense. >> he called it tough medi...

Everything is good as they continue to work on their economic agenda. >> and you know i talked to business leaders this week who said the presidents mandates have spurred them to move faster with their own mandate. it gives them cover. theyre given a day off, maybe some financial incentives, but theyre saying, you have to do this or youre going to lose your job. the president also says hes taking action against another kind of epidemic were dealing with, unruly passengers on planes. whats the pl...