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.