(NewsNation) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will remain in office until Jan. 5 after announcing her resignation from Congress last week, following an online feud with President Donald Trump.
Greene, a Republican from Georgia, took office on Jan. 3, 2021, and will have served for five years and three days by the time she exits — three days longer than the minimum time served to be eligible for a congressional pension.
Members of Congress qualify for a full, deferred pension at age 62, under the Federal Employees Retirement System, after a minimum of five years in office.
That means Greene, 51, is expected to begin receiving her congressional pension in 2036.
The National Taxpayers Union Foundation and Forbes both estimated Greene’s pension will be around $8,700 annually, totalling more than $260,000 over her lifetime.