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

The House will reconvene Wednesday at noon -- with uncertainty looming over Capitol Hill -- after a far-right flank of the GOP rejected Kevin McCarthy's bid to become House speaker on three separate votes on the first day of the new Republican-controlled House.

As of now, Republicans are expected to hold a vote sometime after noon, but without a speaker, the House is at a standstill. Even the swearing-in of members is paused.

"Is it the day I wanted to have? No," McCarthy told reporters on Capitol Hill late Tuesday. Still, he insisted he still feels "very good," despite votes against him from his own party growing by one in the last round of voting.

"We're not that far away," McCarthy added.

Asked if he would drop out due to the lack of support, McCarthy said, "It's not going to happen."

A fourth round of voting for the House speaker is certain to resume after the chamber gathers again on Wednesday at noon.

Members-elect adjourned until then shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, after three rounds of voting failed to elect a speaker.

Republicans, who hold the majority, did not coalesce behind their chosen leader, McCarthy, with roughly 20 lawmakers choosing other candidates.

Walking off the House floor earlier Tuesday, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told reporters that the conference wants to be unified so they can start on long-promised investigations.

He said he does not want to be the speaker, despite the backing of some McCarthy defectors -- he said he wants to chair the judiciary committee.

-with ABC News' Gabe Ferris

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.