Step-by-step explanation
Each legislator shall be at least thirty-five years of age, an elector and resident of the District from which elected and shall have resided in the state for a period of two years prior to the election.
In 2002, the average congressional pension payment ranged from $41,000 to $55,000. As of November 2014, senior Members of Congress who have been in office for at least 32 years can earn about $139,000 a year.