Our source is the same but we are relying on different passages. The Congressional pension available to Yoho is as I describe. It is part of the Federal Retirement System but is far more generous than the standard federal employee pension. Calling then “the same” is like calling a Honda Civic and a Rolls Phantom the same because they are both automobiles.
Actually it is not. They get 1.7% of their high three average yearly pay per year of service they have (after 5 years of service) payable once they reach 62 years of age. (those sworn in after Dec 31, 2012 get 1% per year).
So he'd get 13.6% of his high three average (so about $21K a year) Not counting any thrift savings plan investments he may have made.