Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene will become eligible for a legislative pension after her resignation in January, which is set to occur just days apart from her last day in office.
Last week, Greene, a prominent Republican figure, confirmed her intention to resign from her role representing Georgia’s 14th District.
“I plan to resign from my position effective January 5, 2026,” she noted at the conclusion of her four-page statement.
As per the National Taxpayers Union, members of Congress qualify for a pension after completing five full years in office. Greene initially took her seat on January 3, 2021, meaning she will just surpass the five-year requirement when she departs.
However, she won’t receive her pension immediately. Congress members can access pension benefits starting at age 62. The annual salary for a congressional representative is $174,000, with a pension amounting to 1% of that salary for every year served. If one works for 20 years until reaching age 62, the pension increases to 1.1% of the total salary.
According to NTU, Greene could receive an annual pension of $8,717. Taking into account the average life expectancy for American women and a 2% annual cost-of-living adjustment, her total pension could exceed $265,000 over time.
In comparison, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has been in Congress since 1987, is eligible for a considerably higher annual pension of $108,800.
Yet, Greene’s pension seems relatively small compared to her overall wealth, estimated at around $25.1 million by Quiver Qualitative, which monitors financial transactions of lawmakers. She holds shares in major corporations like Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, and Tesla.
Recently, the call for restricting stock ownership has been echoed by lawmakers across party lines, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Josh Hawley.
Per NTU, under the Federal Employees Retirement System, members of Congress receive retirement benefits akin to those of regular workers. They are also eligible for the Thrift Savings Plan, which allows for additional retirement contributions.
Greene’s resignation announcement came shortly after a bill to disclose files related to Jeffrey Epstein passed the House nearly unanimously.
She collaborated with fellow Republicans—including Nancy Mace and Lauren Boebert—to initiate a vote on this measure, endorsing a discharge petition from Rep. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna, despite House Speaker Mike Johnson’s objections. This also placed her at odds with former President Donald Trump, whose aide was not supportive of her actions.
Moreover, Greene publicly criticized some Republicans, including Johnson, for lacking a strategy to enhance tax credits linked to the Affordable Care Act amid the government shutdown.
As her resignation approaches, Greene has stated that she will not back any special election candidates to succeed her.
