Speaker Designate Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed to become speaker on the third ballot, losing even more Republicans than he did on the first two ballots.

During the third speakership vote on Friday morning, 25 Republicans voted against Jordan, causing him to fall well short of the 217 votes necessary to become speaker as all Democrats voted in favor of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

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“We’ve got important work to do. We need to help Israel. We need to get the appropriations process moving so that the key elements of our government are funded,” Jordan said in a Friday morning press conference before the vote. “The quickest way to get all this working is to get a speaker elected. That’s what I want to do today.”

Over the course of the three ballots, Jordan has progressively lost support each time. On the first ballot, 20 Republicans voted against him, then it was 22 Republicans on the second ballot. Three additional Republicans flipped against him on the third, with Jordan receiving 194 votes to Jeffries's 210, with more than two dozen GOP members casting votes for others.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) gave Jordan's nominating speech on the third ballot.

"Jim Jordan is an effective legislator," McCarthy said to Democratic jeers on the House floor. He noted that the speakership was a difficult job, especially with the divided GOP conference.

McCarthy was elected speaker after 15 ballots. The California Republican's removal is why Jordan is locked in a fierce battle for the gavel. The House has been without a speaker for 17 days.

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It is unclear if Jordan will bring this up for a fourth ballot, as he has yet to find a way to stop the bleeding and gain support.

But Jordan and his allies have signaled a willingness to keep votes going through the weekend until a speaker is elected.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.