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by state have become more uneven over the past decade: high‑income and business‑heavy states have seen rising per‑person contributions while lower‑income states lag, producing a wider spread between t...
Members of Congress qualify for defined-benefit pensions under CSRS or FERS only after at least five years of service, with benefit formulas based on a member’s “high‑3” salary and years served; the s...
Presidential vacation funding has grown in visibility and scrutiny over time as travel has become faster, more frequent, and costlier, while reporting and oversight mechanisms have lagged or varied by...
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) concentrates benefits on retirees, hourly and tipped workers, families with children, and many middle‑income taxpayers who rely on the standard deduction, while also...
Retired House members qualify for a lifetime pension under CSRS or FERS after five years of service; benefit eligibility ages are generally 62 with 5 years, 50 with 20 years, or any age after 25 years...
Marjorie Taylor Greene will be vested for a deferred FERS congressional annuity after just over five years of service if she leaves on Jan. 5, 2026; that annuity is payable at age 62 and widely estima...
Republicans object to multiple specific provisions in the Democrats’ 2024/2025 government-reopening proposal, centering on , and they press for a “clean” continuing resolution instead . GOP leaders an...