Mike Johnson nominated for second term as speaker, quelling GOP opposition for now

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) won his party’s nomination for a second term as speaker, teeing him up for a vote early next year even as rumors swirled earlier this week that some GOP lawmakers might prop up a challenger to his bid.

Despite those efforts, no lawmaker publicly challenged Johnson for the position, allowing him to run unopposed. Any opposition was also quelled after President-elect Donald Trump visited with the House GOP on Thursday and endorsed Johnson for another term, two lawmakers inside the meeting told the Washington Examiner.