It turns out change can wait.

Ayanna Pressley, whose campaign theme was “change can’t wait,” announced that she will be supporting Nancy Pelosi’s continued leadership of the Democrats as they prepare to take over the House.

The congresswoman-elect said in a statement that her support for Pelosi as the next House speaker is “motivated by her progressive track record and her express commitment to bring a background check bill to the floor as an early priority this Congress.” Pressley noted that she had been appointed to the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.

Pressley said she also would be supporting Reps. Barbara Lee of California for caucus chair and Katherine Clark of Melrose for vice chair. She did not say whether she would be backing the other members of Pelosi’s top leadership team — Reps. Steny Hoyer of Maryland as majority leader and James Clyburn of South Carolina for majority whip.

By the time Pressley announced her decision, the challenge to Pelosi by a small group of Democrats led by Rep. Seth Moulton of Salem was largely over. Moulton, who, like Pressley, defeated an incumbent Democrat to win his seat, has been pressing for a change at the top of House leadership. That effort stalled when no one stepped forward to challenge Pelosi, who has been leading Democrats in the House for the last 11 years.

As Lowell Sun columnist Peter Lucas wrote, “you can’t replace somebody with nobody. Things don’t work that way.”

The Washington Post, quoting associates of Moulton, reported that the congressman was seeking a meeting with Pelosi to discuss possible terms for the support of his group. He reportedly wants to explore whether the 78-year-old Pelosi would consider a younger member of the House for her top leadership team, which currently consists of the 79-year-old Hoyer and the 78-year-old Clyburn. Alternatively, the Post reported, Moulton wanted to know whether Pelosi would consider stepping aside as speaker after a year in office to make way for new leadership then. The New York Times carried a similar story.

“Leader Pelosi wants to boil this down to a personal argument, but this is so much bigger than her,”  Moulton said in a statement. “It’s about the entire, stagnant, three-person leadership team and having a serious conversation about promoting leaders who reflect the future of our caucus.”

Democrats are expected to vote for their leaders at a caucus on Wednesday.

BRUCE MOHL

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

A subcommittee of the Worcester City Council is exploring the idea of tacking on an extra 1 percent to the sales tax in the municipality to raise additional tax revenue. (Telegram & Gazette)

WASHINGTON/NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Special counsel Robert Mueller, in a court filing, says former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied repeatedly to investigators after striking a plea agreement with them, a move that Mueller says voids any deal and leaves Manafort subject to a harsher prison sentence. (New York Times)

Baltimore is selling abandoned buildings at very low prices to buyers who commit to making them habitable in a prescribed amount of time, usually a year. (Governing)

BUSINESS/ECONOMY

At a congressional field hearing, Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera says Columbia Gas should be disbanded, while US Rep. Seth Moulton urges the president of the utility to step down. (State House News)

General Motors will halt operations at five plants in the US and Canada and layoff about 14,000 workers in response to sluggish sales. (New York Times)

EDUCATION

Three former Mount Ida College students are suing former administrators and trustees of the school for fraud, alleging the institution failed to disclose its deteriorating financial situation and gave confidential student information to the buyer of the property, UMass Amherst. (WGBH)

TRANSPORTATION

MBTA pension costs are rising quickly. Brian Shortsleeve, a director of the Fiscal and Management Control Board, calls the situation unsustainable. But Jimmy O’Brien, the president of the Carmen’s Union, says the T caused the situation by offering early retirement packages that shifted employees from the payroll to retirement. (CommonWealth)

T notes: Ridership, even at peak travel times, falls on the Red Line…Paratransit service costs going up, not down…Give your views on how the T should be governed. (CommonWealth)

Because there are too many students driving to school and not enough parking spaces, the Natick School Committee voted 5-1 to charge students who drive to school and park a $50, one-time fee.

ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT

Massachusetts launches a new solar incentive program designed to promote installations at less cost than the previous subsidy initiative. (MassLive)

A Globe editorial argues against any curbs on natural gas companies and instead urges a swift move toward cleaner forms of natural gas as part of a broader shift away from fossil fuels.

CASINOS/MARIJUANA

Town residents in Leicester meet with police officials and the owner of the community’s new marijuana store to complain about the daily traffic gridlock caused by an influx of cannabis customers. The store, named Cultivate, said it is paying $2,000 a day for police traffic details and is prepared to bring on more officers if needed. (MassLive)

Swansea strikes a host agreement deal for a combined medical and recreational pot dispensary. (Herald News)

Sports betting begins in New England at a Rhode Island casino. (WBUR)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE/COURTS

Mayor Marty Walsh and police union leaders came to Boston Police Commission William Gross’s defense after he lashed out at the ACLU, which has sued the department to release information about its gang database, while several other city leaders, including City Council President Andrea Campbell, sided with the ACLU. (Boston Globe) The Herald says Walsh’s defense is a tepid one, as the mayor claimed both to support his commissioner and the city stance of not having police aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials unless a suspect has a criminal warrant. “Stand by your cops, Mr. Mayor,” writes Joe Battenfeld. “No more wishy-washy statements trying to pander to both sides.”

Carlos Rafael’s wife and former business partner recovered two of the four fishing boats seized by the federal government as part of the penalties imposed for crimes committed by the man known as the Codfather. (Gloucester Times)

An alleged drunken driver strikes a police cruiser being driven by the Rockland police chief. (The Enterprise)

MEDIA

Herald columnist Jessica Heslam slams President’s Trump talk of a government-run television network as “dangerous” talk from someone who already plays rather lose with facts through Twitter.

The Canadian government approves a $595 million package of tax breaks to help local media outlets. (Toronto Star)