Article snippet: Rep. MORE (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. MORE (Md.) and James Clyburn (S.C.). Whether the rule is approved or not, Pelosi said she would follow it. “It is my understanding that Caucus Chair MORE and incoming Rules Committee Chair Jim McGovern plan to bring up this proposal for a discussion and a vote by February 15th. I am comfortable with the proposal and it is my intention to abide by it whether it passes or not,” she said in a statement. The deal had previously been disclosed and ends days of haggling between Pelosi and her detractors. It was a capitulation for the insurgents, who had vowed to block Pelosi’s rise to the Speakership next year — and claimed to have the numbers to do so.... Link to the full article to read more