washington u.s. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell friday say shift landscape lead work democrats immigration financial regulation early new year follow year acrimony partisan legislation end-of-year news conference mcconnell tout list republican accomplishments since president donald trump take office january start confirmation neil gorsuch supreme court end overhaul u.s. tax code january mcconnell already razor-thin 52-48 republican majority shrink 51-49 swear senator-elect doug jones democrat surprise political world win special election deeply republican state alabama add mcconnell difficulties special senate procedures fade allow pass tax bill try repeal affordable care act year without democratic support mean mcconnell victories require collaboration less confrontation pivot centerpiece news conference remark areas think get bipartisan agreement mcconnell say first list legislation change dodd-frank bank regulations say would help small financial institutions kentucky senator note senate bank committee chairman mike crapo advance legislation co-sponsored several democrats mcconnell also point bipartisan efforts help undocumented immigrants know dreamers bring unite state children negotiators party come deal dreamers trump administration support spend floor time january mcconnell say thursday senate democratic leader chuck schumer complain throughout 2017 republicans hell-bent pursue partisan agenda ask reporter possible bipartisan successes 2018 schumer point need infrastructure improvements say trump lot accomplish road airport construction project november 2018 congressional elections approach democrats might less incentive cooperate republicans especially schumer party decisive victories special elections month last alabama virginia mcconnell hint would tough find agreement democrats legislative issue include welfare reform trump say want push ahead 2018. mcconnell say would consult trump house representatives speaker paul ryan january prospect welfare reform senate leader mcconnell see collegial 2018