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If Members leave Congress before reaching retirement age, they may leave their contributions behind and receive a deferred pension later. [1] The current pension program, effective January 1987, is under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), which covers members and other federal employees whose federal employment began in 1984 or later.
Republican U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup said in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, that he will retire from Congress when his term expires at the end of next year, citing a desire to spend more ...
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, California's longest-serving U.S. senator, announces she will not run for reelection at the end of her term in 2024.
In the 1994 U.S. elections, part of the "Contract With America" Republican platform included legislation for term limits in Congress. After winning the majority, a Republican congressman brought a constitutional amendment to the House floor that proposed limiting members of the Senate to two six-year terms and members of the House to six two ...
Of the 33 senators whose terms are up after this year, seven have said they're not running for reelection. ... Manchin's retirement is arguably the biggest loss for Democrats, as no other Democrat ...
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives, which has a term of three years. Governor-General: No term limits, but traditionally serves for one 5-year term. Federated States of Micronesia: President: Two 4-year terms Vice President: Two 4-year terms Fiji: President: Two 3-year terms Prime Minister
Rush defeated then-state Sen. Barack Obama in the 2000 Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District.
Few members retire from Congress without complaining about how much it costs to campaign for reelection. [13] Further, after being reelected, congresspersons are more likely to attend to the needs of heavy campaign contributors than to ordinary citizens. [13]