House in limbo after 20 Republicans sink Jim Jordan’s first attempt to win speaker vote - as it happened

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• House remains without speaker after first vote fails to elect Jordan
• Key things to know about Jim Jordan

For those just joining us, here's the Guardian's Joan E Greve with a recap of how Kevin McCarthy lost his post as speaker of the House, how Jim Jordan became the Republican nominee to replace him, and his chances for being elected to the post today. The House is expected to gavel into session in just a few minutes, at noon eastern time:

The House of Representatives will vote on electing a new speaker on Tuesday, as the hard-right congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio looks to win the gavel following the historic ouster of the Republican Kevin McCarthy earlier this month.