Just the Games With a deal struck to avoid a gov't shutdown, what does this portend for the coming year? Choices There will be a new era of bipartisanship in Congress Neither side wants to be seen as responsible for a shutdown, but the 2 parties will continue to be at odds With this being the midterm election year, the battle to control both the House and Senate will intensify the divisions and it will be a very rough year Leave this field blank