Despite only two attempts to vacate, here are the instances in which a motion to vacate the speaker's chair was introduced, voted on, or considered.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/motions-to-vacate-introduced-or-voted-on-in-us-history/article_da347b08-e6bf-583f-bc25-1b50e3e56cd9.html

Fun fact: Its name refers to this speaker's ability to charge other mobile devices (via USB-A) even when it's playing music, making it a fantastic travel companion.

Source: https://mashable.com/roundup/best-portable-bluetooth-speakers

Last year, a group of workers in the speaker's office formed the Illinois Legislative Staff Association, which has been seeking recognition as a union.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230927/house-leader-introduces-bill-to-allow-legislative-staff-to-unionize

More Democrats than Republicans backed the bill for its final passage, stoking anger among hard-line conservatives who say it raises questions about the speaker's loyalty to his own conference.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/the-winners-and-losers-of-the-debt-ceiling-deal/article_dd55471f-cd66-56ae-9ea1-3f5468864dab.html

Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., a Freedom Caucus member who was among the holdouts during the weeklong speaker's election, said it all may make McCarthy "the best speaker" in his lifetime.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230415/speaker-mccarthy-100-days-in-power-and-a-tough-road-ahead

Those changes would shrink the power of the speaker's office and give rank-and-file lawmakers more influence in drafting and passing legislation.

Source: https://abc11.com/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-congress-voting/12662876/

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. House of Representatives Republican Kevin McCarthy could achieve his long-held dream of wielding the speaker's gavel this week - if he can survive a nightmare of infighting that threatens to hobble his party's new majority.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/mccarthys-dream-of-being-u-s-house-speaker-faces-a-political-nightmare/article_35af345d-547e-500b-aeb4-14c32ccbb8dc.html

You will notice that the speaker's LED light will illuminate, indicating that it is powered on and ready to use.

Source: https://www.devicemag.com/sonos-move-wont-turn-on/