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Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by <a href="https://lipperalpha.refinitiv.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_refinitive_info">Refinitiv Lipper</a>. <br>Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on concerns over a looming government shutdown on 'Special Report.'<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/politics/house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The House</a> is poised to debate and vote on an interim spending bill to avoid a government shutdown early Saturday morning. <br>This bill renews all Biden-era funding numbers. It also cuts the budget for Washington but allows the Pentagon to begin new programs and increases military pay. <br>It is all about the math. The margin could be tight. That is why <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/jd-vance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vice President JD Vance</a> is on Capitol Hill meeting with House Republicans behind closed doors at 9 a.m. ET. <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/reporters-notebook-here-we-go-again-again" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: HERE WE GO AGAIN (AGAIN) </strong></a><br><span>The House is poised to debate and vote on an interim spending bill to avoid a government shutdown early Saturday morning.</span> <span>(Fox News)</span><br>President Donald Trump unloaded last night on <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-pledges-lead-charge-against-massie-likens-him-liz-cheney" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Thomas Massie, </a>R-Ky., threatening a primary challenge. Massie is a hard no. <br>The administration and House GOP leaders believe a shutdown would be catastrophic and interfere with adopting Trump's agenda. <br>House Democratic leaders oppose the package. They believe Republicans should pass the bill themselves since they didn’t negotiate with Democrats. However, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., refused to answer when asked twice yesterday if all Democrats would vote nay. <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scoop-video-dems-railing-against-past-shutdowns-unveiled-gop" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>VIDEO OF DEMS RAILING AGAINST PAST SHUTDOWNS UNVEILED BY GOP</strong></a><br><span>House Democrats led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, left, are mounting opposition against the House Republicans' bill.</span> <span>(Getty Images)</span><br>Democrats are somewhat torn. On the one hand, they believe a shutdown could <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/judge-rules-doge-likely-subject-public-records-requests-says-department-operating-unusual-secrecy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">impede DOGE</a>. On the other, they fear that a shutdown could embolden Elon Musk to shutter programs that are closed. <br>The vote comes today sometime after 4 p.m. ET. <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</u></strong></a><br>Even if the bill passes, the measure faces an unclear future in the Senate. Even if all 53 Senate Republicans vote yes, they need seven Democrats to break a filibuster. <br>The deadline to fund the government comes at 11:59:59 p.m. ET Friday. <br>Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). 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