Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., voted for Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry. He voted for Kevin McCarthy in the previous two rounds.

House Democrats broke into applause and chanted Hakeem Jeffries' first name after nominating him for speaker.

Rep. Marc Molinaro said he will flip to vote no for Jordan.

The freshman New York Republican told NBC News that he supported Jordan previously because he "felt he could unify the conference."

"We are as divided as ever. We have entrenched opposition, and we have members who, quite frankly, are experiencing a level of violence and criticism that's just not it's not acceptable in American politics. Therefore, I think the best approach is to return to that conference room and and coalesce around a conservative candidate who can win," Molinaro said.

Asked if he would vote for Jordan again, Molinaro said: "It is not my intention to do so today."

McCarthy touted Jordan’s legislative record, including passage of a border security bill, saying Jordan sought to find compromise with members on the legislation. He also claimed Democrats were voting against Jordan because they opposed the bill.

McCarthy also said he called the freshman members of the Judiciary Committee, which Jordan chairs, who expressed their support for him as speaker, saying one called Jordan “straightforward, honest and reliable.”

“That is who Jim Jordan is, and that’s what being a speaker is all about,” McCarthy said.

He said he became close friends with Jordan when they were both elected to Congress. When Jordan ran against him for Republican leader in 2018, it was “a hard-fought battle," he added. "But I never once questioned his skills or commitment to this conference and this country.”

Despite their differences, McCarthy said he asked Jordan to lead House Oversight and the Judiciary committees because of he was the right person for those positions.

“I’ve seen Jim spend his entire career fighting for freedom, no matter what, no matter the odds, and I know he is ready for the job,” McCarthy said of Jordan’s bid for speaker.

Rep. Katherine Clark, the Democratic whip, nominated Hakeem Jeffries.

"Leader Jeffries has answered our call but the majority's nominee is disconnected," Clark said.

She went on to attack Jordan.

"Over his 16 years in the House, he has never supported a farm bill," Clark said.

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar gaggled briefly this morning on their way to votes. Jeffries told NBC News he still believes a bipartisan path forward is possible to elect a speaker because “there are still reasonable Republicans on the other side of the aisle” and cited a desire for bipartisan bills to be brought to the floor.

With the looming threat of weekend votes, he said Democrats will stay “as long as it takes.”

Asked if he had conversations with Republican colleagues about a bipartisan path forward, Jeffries specifically responded “I haven’t spoken directly with Patrick McHenry.”

Majority Leader Steve Scalise is sitting far away from leadership again. Some lawmakers have viewed the move as a protest.

Scalise — who recently dropped his bid to be House speaker one day after he captured the GOP’s nomination for the top job — was huddling moments ago with allies Reps. Steve Womack and Vern Buchanan.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer and GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik are sitting together across from Jordan and Rep. Warren Davidson as usual.

After a quorum call, the House is moving on to the vote on Jim Jordan's candidacy for speaker. McCarthy rose to nominate Jordan.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will deliver today’s nominating speech for Jordan, a source familiar told NBC News.