The vote is ongoing, but Jordan does not appear to have the support needed to win on the first ballot.

At least five Republicans have voted for someone else.

Two lawmakers, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska and Rep. Lori Chavez-Deremer of Oregon voted for McCarthy. Anthony D’Esposito voted for former Rep. Lee Zeldin., Rep. Mario Diaz Balart of Florida voted for Steve Scalise. Rep. Jake Ellzey voted for fellow Republican Rep. Mike Garcia.

There are 432 members in attendance for the upcoming vote to elect a speaker, according to the quorum call.

That means that 217 is the majority threshold needed to win the gavel, presuming every member in attendance votes for someone by name.

Jordan can only afford to lose three votes.

The speaker vote began shortly before 1 p.m.

Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., nominated House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for speaker.

Aguilar focused much of his remarks on Jordan's record, noting that one of Jordan's own colleagues once described him as a "legislative terrorist."

"When New Yorkers were recovering from Hurricane Sandy and needed Congress to act, he said 'no,'" Aguilar said. "When wildfires ravaged the west, destroying homes and businesses and those residents needed disaster assistance, he said 'no.' When the Mississippi river floods devastated the south in communities across state lines and needed Congress to act, he said 'no.' When our veterans were suffering from disease and dying as a result of their service to our country and Congress passed a bipartisan solution, he said 'no.'"

Democrats seated behind Aguilar responded to each example with the chant, "He said no."

"This body is talking about elevating a speaker nominee who has not passed a single bill in 16 years," Aguilar said. "These are not the actions of someone interested in governing or bettering the lives of everyday Americans."

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., rose to nominate Jordan for speaker. She received rounding applause from Republicans in the chamber.

"We are at a time of great crisis across America," Stefanik said. "A time of historic challenges in this very chamber. And a time when heinous acts of terror and evil have been committed against our great ally, Israel."

Stefanik went on to praise Jordan as a "patriot" and a "winner."

"He's an America-first warrior who wins the toughest of fights," she said. "Going after corruption and delivering accountability at the highest levels of government, on behalf of we the people. Jim is the voice of the American people who have felt voiceless for far too long."

ABC News caught Jordan moments after he left the House chamber. He made it clear that he's staying in the race for speaker, insisting there will be another vote tonight.

"We thought we were doing well ... that we were in that area or a little more maybe, but we feel confident. We already talked to some members who are going to vote with us on the second ballot," Jordan said as he rushed into an office.

-ABC's Rachel Scott, Lauren Peller, Arthur Jones and John Parkinson