Breaking news, a deal passed to avert what would have been, could have been a crippling

rail strike.

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Welcome to the lead up, Jake Tapper, and we start today with breaking news in our

politics lead. Just moments ago, the Senate passed a bill that would help avoid a catastrophic

rail strike, one that was expected to start within days.

Now the legislation, which had already passed the House of Representatives,

heads to President Biden's resolute desk for signing.

Just a few hours ago, it looked as though the agreement could be derailed with members of

both parties, Democrats and Republicans demanding paid sick leave for the Union rail workers.

CNN's Manu Raju starts off our coverage from Capitol Hill with an inside look at how this

deal came together just minutes ago.

The Senate averting a devastating blow to the U.S. economy, voting to prevent a railway strike

after a tense week of negotiations. On the one hand, we don't want to shut down the economy,

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