News Alert: How the border deal came together

View in your browser     How the border deal came together The breakthrough moment in the negotiations to avoid a second government shutdown came on Sunday when Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, called her Republican counterpart, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), and insisted on a meeting the following day. "I thought it would disintegrate into no agreement. Then I get a phone call from Chairman Lowey and she says the four of us need to get together," recalled Shelby, moments before the Senate passed the deal on Thursday. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT — DELTA AIR LINES   Delta is committed to investing further in its people by celebrating the outstanding accomplishments made possible by its 80,000 employees. Learn more about Delta’s Profit Sharing initiative.           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.