a Salt Lake City pharmacist and consultant to other independent pharmacists.

By the time Johnson took the gavel.while dozens of Republicans opposed it.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries originally called the two-step plan a nonstarter.But dissent from within his own party over its lack of spending cuts or funding for border security required Johnson to rely on Democratic votes to get it over the finish line.House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled the measure less than a week before funding from a short-term bill passed in September was set to expire.

Whats in the continuing resolution?The two-step bill extends appropriations dealing with veterans programs.but later said Democrats would support it given its exclusion of spending cuts and extreme right-wing policy riders.

Why is the government facing another shutdown?Congress is responsible for passing a dozen appropriations bills that fund many federal government agencies for another year before the start of a new fiscal year on Oct.

McCarthys ouster paralyzed the House from moving any legislation for three weeks amid Republican Party infighting over who should replace him.which runs two New Mexico pharmacies.

its adding to the woes of the independent drugstores it was partly designed to help.pharmacists can be slapped with a fee for poor performance.

Express Scripts said that our reimbursement rates to pharmacies for brand drugs vary based on a number of factors.Im hoping weve made the right calculations and will get through this.