Pelosi agrees to term limits vote; insurgency collapses
By Mike Lillis and Melanie Zanona - 12/12/18 06:33 PM EST
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) agreed to a term-limit deal on Wednesday that ensures her election to a second stint as House Speaker — but also makes it certain her Speakership will end after a maximum of four more years.
The decision secures Pelosi the backing of some of her most vocal critics, leaving a crumbled opposition.
If approved in a caucus vote next year, it would allow Democrats serving in the top three leadership positions to serve three terms in each of those spots when they hold the majority — with a fourth term possible if the candidate wins two-thirds support of the caucus.
The rule would count the terms served by the top three Democrats when they had the House majority from 2007 to 2011, meaning it would have ramifications for the other two longtime Democratic leaders that have run the caucus with Pelosi — Reps. Steny Hoyer (Md.) and James Clyburn (S.C.).
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/421120-pelosi-agrees-to-term-limits-vote-insurgency-collapses
