New Congress live updates: What's next after Kevin McCarthy's speakership win

House lawmakers adjourned until Wednesday as some of them grew restless following the three rounds of unsuccessful voting for a new speaker.

Signs of frustration mounted during the third vote, with Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., saying he was backing McCarthy "because I'm interested in governing."

The voting took place as lawmakers had family and friends in town, and it was unclear at the time how deep into the night voting would go.

McCarthy had vowed to keep voting until there was a speaker, but the motion to adjourn shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday drew little opposition.

-with ABC News' Will Steakin

The House overwhelmingly chose late Tuesday afternoon to adjourn until noon on Wednesday after a motion from Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., was adopted by voice vote

That decision came after three unsuccessful rounds saw no member-elect chosen as speaker, including McCarthy.

It's the first time in a century that the speaker vote has taken multiple rounds.

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., who changed his vote for speaker in the third round, said on social media that "continuous votes aren't working."

Donalds supported McCarthy during the first two rounds of voting, but then switched his choice to Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. On Twitter, Donalds indicated that he does not believe McCarthy has the support to ultimately become speaker.

"Our conference needs to recess and huddle and find someone or work out the next steps...but these continuous votes aren't working for anyone," Donalds wrote.

"When the dust settles, we will have a Republican Speaker, now is the time for our conference to debate and come to a consensus."

"Democracy is messy at times, but we will be ready to govern on behalf of the American people. Debate is healthy," he added.

In the third round of voting, 20 Republican lawmakers voted against McCarthy for speaker -- the highest amount so far. Those votes went to Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.

In the first two rounds, 19 Republicans voted for a different candidate. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., voted for McCarthy two times before changing his vote to Jordan.

McCarthy received 202 votes in the latest round, making it the third time he’s trailed Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. Democrats have already elected Jeffries to be their caucus leader in the new Congress.