House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will support a proposal to implement term limits for Democrats holding senior positions in the House of Representatives, her office announced Wednesday, a deal that will likely see her become the chamber’s next speaker. The proposal would be backdated to include the period from 2007 to 2011 when Democrats were in control of the House and Pelosi was speaker, meaning she could serve a maximum of four additional years. It’s unclear if the proposal will pass when the party lays out its rules next year, and some Democrats have already expressed their hesitation at term limits. Pelosi’s acceptance of the plan comes after a coalition of Democrats said they would not vote for her, calling for new leadership in the top ranks of the party. The party secured control of the House for the first time in eight years during last month’s midterm elections, picking up at least 40 seats.

Source: Huffington Post December 13, 2018 00:33 UTC