Ahead of the first vote, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy cackles as Rep. Jim Jordan speaks with an aide.
Ahead of the first vote, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy cackles as Rep. Jim Jordan speaks with an aide.
  • Rep. Jim Jordan lost the first vote on his speakership bid on Tuesday.
  • He's vowed to continue fighting, and he could still win the gavel.
  • Here are some photos that captured the chaos of the first vote on the House floor in two weeks.

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is struggling to become the next speaker of the House.

Two weeks to the day since Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the job, Jordan is now the GOP nominee for speaker — and he's running into the same problem that McCarthy did.