House Democrats on Tuesday were on the verge of postponing until 2019 a decision about whether to impose term limits for leadership to give younger Democrats a chance to move up the ladder more quickly.

“I think it will get postponed, and we’ll have a real strong, thoughtful discussion in caucus,” Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., said after a closed-door meeting.

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