Rep. Jim Jordan has lost the first ballot for speaker. Here’s what’s next

Rep. Jim Jordan faced strong opposition to his House speakership bid Tuesday as 20 Republicans voted against him on a first ballot. The chamber adjourned for the day as the Ohio Republican worked to flip some of his detractors his way.

It’s the second time this Congress that the House has faced multiple rounds of voting for speaker, following the protracted struggle in January, when Kevin McCarthy won the gavel on the 15th attempt.

Twenty GOP lawmakers voted for a candidate other than Jordan, as many protested the removal of...