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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>Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich weighs in on the massive spending bill and how to avoid a government shutdown on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'<br>The revolt by conservatives and the sudden infusion into negotiations of <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President-elect Donald Trump,</a> Vice President-elect JD Vance and Elon Musk has House Speaker Mike Johnson and others struggling to find a way out of their political cul-de-sac and avoiding a government shutdown at 12:00:01 a.m. ET Saturday. <br>Fox News is told that Trump’s unexpected demand to tackle the debt ceiling in this package has complicated matters exponentially. Many conservatives won’t vote for any debt ceiling increase. <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/politics/house-of-representatives/democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">And Democrats</a> are balking because Republicans reneged on the deal. <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hitchhikers-guide-what-happened-interim-spending-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO WHAT HAPPENED TO THE INTERIM SPENDING BILL</strong></a><br>Democrats have bailed out majority Republicans on every major fiscal bill this Congress. They appear to be done with helping Republicans.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-gop-leaders-scramble-plan-b-after-trump-musk-lead-conservative-fury-against-spending-bill"><strong>HOUSE GOP LEADERS SCRAMBLE FOR PLAN B AFTER TRUMP, MUSK LEAD CONSERVATIVE FURY AGAINST SPENDING BILL</strong></a><br><span>President-elect Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) are struggling to prevent a government shutdown.</span> <span>(Getty Images)</span><br>Moreover, there may not be enough time to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/topic/government-shutdown" target="_blank" rel="noopener">avoid a shutdown,</a> especially if a new bill is to be produced – and conservatives demand that it lay fallow for three days before voting. <br>That does not even address getting it through the Senate.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/theres-always-consequences-gop-rebels-plot-mutiny-against-johnson-over-government-shutdown-drama"><strong>'THERE'S ALWAYS CONSEQUENCES': GOP REBELS PLOT MUTINY AGAINST JOHNSON OVER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DRAMA</strong></a><br><span>A government shutdown looms as Republicans struggle to put together a comprehensive spending package.</span> <span>(Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Accountable Tech)</span><br>Many members with whom Fox News spoke Wednessday night are now resigned to a very high chance of a government shutdown – perhaps one which bleeds through Christmas. There simply isn’t a combination of votes that unlocks this puzzle yet.<br><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</u></strong></a><br>Congress also hasn't addressed disaster aid. Some conservatives are opposed to that for North Carolina and Florida without offsets. The fate of assistance after <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/science/planet-earth/natural-disasters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricanes Helene and Milton</a> is now in serious limbo.<br>Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). 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