Article snippet: The top members of the Senate Appropriations Committee have struck a deal on MORE's request for more funding tied to the U.S.-Mexico border after weeks of stalemate, two aides confirmed to The Hill. The deal — worked out between Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman MORE (D-Vt.), the top Democrat on the panel — would provide Trump more than $4.5 billion for the border funding package. The agreement will be marked up in the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, and is expected to get a vote on the Senate floor before lawmakers leave for the July 4th recess next week. The breakthrough comes after Shelby and Leahy spoke several times over the weekend, including on a trip back from Paris, to try to work out a deal in principle between themselves. Leahy told reporters earlier that he was optimistic they would be able to get a deal before Wednesday's mark up. Without an agreement, Senate Majority Leader MORE (R-Ky.) had threatened to force a vote next week in an attempt to make Democrats go on the record blocking humanitarian aid. "Senator Shelby and I met yesterday, the day before, we spent several hours in the airplane today talking, so," Leahy said. The Senate's $4.5 billion package is expected to include billions in humanitarian aid for the border, including money to shore up the Department of Health and Human Services's (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement. Senators and administration officials had warned that without more money the office would run... Link to the full article to read more