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

House Republicans successfully, though narrowly, voted on Thursday night to adjourn until noon on Friday following another day of unsuccessfully trying to choose a speaker.

Talks are ongoing between leader McCarthy and his critics. But the five rounds of votes on Thursday repeatedly showed the same results as Tuesday and Wednesday: McCarthy is opposed by 20 members of his party, depriving him of the gavel.

The vote to adjourn 'til Friday was 219-213, with Democrats and one Republican opposed.

-ABC News' Adam Carlson

Following another failed vote for speaker, at the end of the third day of deliberations, Republicans moved to adjourn the House until noon on Friday.

Democrats vocally opposed the motion, leading every lawmaker to have to cast an electronic ballot.

The vote is ongoing.

ABC News' Adam Carlson

McCarthy on Thursday night lost the 11th round of voting for House speaker, with little proven progress despite rumors of a coming agreement with his critics.

McCarthy won 200 votes, while House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York won 212. 12 Republicans voted for Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and seven more voted for Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., voted for former President Donald Trump, and Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., voted "present."

Given that no person clinched an outright majority of votes, a speaker was not elected.

Several critics of McCarthy are insisting that their opposition is sparking worthwhile debate on the floor.

"I think it's incredibly healthy, actually, for the American people to see that we're on the floor," said Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., who has sought to block McCarthy's path to the speakership and nominated Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., to hold the gavel.

Several more junior lawmakers lamented the lack of debate on legislation on the House floor and said the conversations over the speakership marked a drastic uptick in the amount of back-and-forth in the chamber.

"We have had more discussion and debate over the last three days than I have participated in on this floor for the last two years," said Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., who also nominated Donalds. "And it's healthy. It absolutely promotes the collegiality that everyone is striving to obtain."