Republicans on Wednesday elected Rep. Mike Johnson to be speaker of the House.

Here's what that means for tech policy, Maria and Ashley report.

• Johnson held prominent roles on the House Judiciary Committee.
• He was chair of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government and served as a member of two other subcommittees focused on antitrust and "the weaponization of the federal government."
• Like Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, who tried and failed to be speaker, Johnson is opposed to funneling more money for the Federal Trade Commission or bolstering its authority.
• Johnson in the past has introduced legislation to consolidate the FTC's and Justice Department's antitrust authority into just the DOJ.
• Johnson is among the Republicans who thinks big tech companies should be held accountable for allegedly censoring conservatives.

What's next: Congress needs to fund the government by Nov. 17 if they want to avoid a shutdown.

• Johnson on Monday laid out a schedule for appropriations.