WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on Dec. 26, 2022: * * * New Year, New Majority One-party Democratic rule in Washington has led to several unprecedented crises in our country and around the globe. However, next week, lawmakers will return to Washington, D.C. where the U.S. House of Representatives will begin a new legislative session with Republicans in the majority. With this new majority, we can work on policies to address the real issues   more