Johnson met with members of both the conservative Freedom Caucus and centrist Main Street Caucus on Wednesday to broker a deal ahead of leadership elections.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) won the GOP nomination Wednesday for a full, two-year term in the top job, after running unopposed despite hardliners threatening to put up an challenger. Why it matters: Johnson will need 218 votes in January to retain his gavel,

Washington — House Republicans backed Speaker Mike Johnson to lead for another two years as they voted in leadership elections on Wednesday just as they secured majority control of the lower chamber for another two years.

House Republicans on Wednesday nominated Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain the gavel in the upcoming 119th Congress, according to three sources in the room, as the conference prepares to

In January, Mike Johnson faces another vote to stay in the job that places him second in line for the presidency after Vice President-elect JD Vance.

Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week’s election. In the Senate, Sen. John Thune (R-S.

House Republicans on Wednesday selected Michigan Rep. Lisa McClain as the next Republican conference chair, bringing a whirlwind race for the conference’s fourth-ranking leadership post to a close. The pick came during an hours-long meeting in which House Republicans also again nominated Mike Johnson,

Meanwhile, McClain had support from a wide range of the Republican Conference, from House Freedom Caucus members to rank-and-file national security hawks. READ ON THE FOX NEWS APP

Michigan U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain, an ally of Trump, was elected chair of the House Republican Conference, the No. 4 position in House GOP leadership.

U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain on Wednesday became the 4th highest-ranking member of Republican leadership in the U.S. House with her election as chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, which represents the entire GOP caucus in the chamber.