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The House Rules Package and Why the First Vote Shapes the Next Two Years One line in the January 2023 House rules let a single member force a vote to fire the Speaker, and that October it happened. Here is how the rules package works and what goes in it. The Iran-Contra Hearings and How a New Majority Ran Televised Oversight What the 1987 Iran-Contra hearings uncovered, how granting immunity to Oliver North backfired, and what a new congressional majority can learn about oversight that lasts. What Happens on January 3: The Oath, the Quorum and the Rules Package Why a new Congress starts on January 3 at all, thanks to a 1933 amendment, and a step-by-step guide to the first day in the House and Senate, from quorum call to rules vote.