House Republicans said they have reached a deal to raise the threshold to oust their speaker on Wednesday as the party seeks to project a unified front after winning control of the White House and both chambers of Congress.

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.

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,