President Donald Trump signed into law the "Medal of Honor Act, which directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to "increase the rate of the special monthly pension payable to living Medal of Honor recipients," the White House said.

The move "ensures Medal of Honor recipients are rightfully compensated with an increase to their pension after their military service is over," according to the White House.

"Medal of Honor recipients truly embody the best of our nation," Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, who sponsored the legislation, said Monday following Trump's signature.

The 63 currently living Medal of Honor recipients receive a special pension of $16,880 annually, but the Medal of Honor Act now increases that pension "to around $67,500 annually, a nearly fourfold increase," the Republican's office said.

PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT AND VETERAN ADVOCATE SGT. MICHAEL VERARDO LAID TO REST WITH HONORS AT ARLINGTON

"They never ask for special recognition or demand special treatment. Many of the living Medal of Honor recipients spend most of their time traveling our country, telling their stories inspiring the next generation of America’s heroes," Nehls added in a statement.

"My bill, the Medal of Honor Act, eases their financial burden by increasing their special pension — ensuring they know that America is grateful for all they’ve done to serve our country and defend our freedoms," he continued.

RETIRED ARMY CAPTAIN DEDICATES HIS MEDAL OF HONOR AWARD TO FELLOW SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN

"I am beyond grateful to President Trump, our Commander in Chief, for signing my bill into law," Nehls also said. "The least we can do is lift the financial burden off of these selfless warriors who continue to serve our great nation."  

The first Medal of Honor was given to Army Private Jacob Parrott in 1863, according to Nehls' office.

There have been 3,528 total recipients, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society said.

"These individuals are heroes. The Medal of Honor recipients are extraordinary," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said in a video posted on Instagram Monday. "We see you. We remember you. We are grateful for you."

FOX News Media has promoted Aishah Hasnie to anchor and White House correspondent, President and Executive Editor Jay Wallace announced Tuesday. 

Hasnie will anchor her own solo signature program on Saturday afternoons from 12-2 p.m. ET beginning on Jan. 10. She will assume the White House correspondent position this week. Hasnie, who joined Fox News in 2019, has previously served as a senior national correspondent and congressional correspondent, both based in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, she was a New York-based correspondent. 

"Aishah’s knowledge of Washington makes her a perfect addition to our stellar White House team of correspondents, and we are confident she will excel in the anchor chair as well," Wallace said. 

FOX NEWS MEDIA PROMOTES BILL MELUGIN TO CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT

Hasnie has conducted news-making interviews with world leaders and politicians, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Taiwanese Ambassador Alexander Yui and then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. She has also covered a wide range of historical moments, including the 2025 government shutdown and the marathon vote to elect Rep. Mike Johnson Speaker of the House in 2023.

"I am thrilled for the opportunity to deliver critical information to our viewers across the country in the anchor chair and honored to join our prestigious White House correspondent team," Hasnie said. 

In 2020, Hasnie was named a New York Woman of Impact by Variety for her coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, specifically for the report she contributed to on how the pandemic impacted Muslim Americans during the Ramadan season.

FOX NEWS CHANNEL OUTDRAWS CNN, MSNBC DURING ELECTION WEEK

MELANIA TRUMP NAMED FOX NATION’S ‘PATRIOT OF THE YEAR’ FOR GLOBAL CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY WORK

Prior to joining FOX News Media, Hasnie was an anchor and investigative reporter at WXIN-TV, the FOX affiliate in Indianapolis. The Emmy-nominated journalist also served as an investigative reporter and substitute anchor at CBS affiliate WANE-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In this role, her enterprise reporting on voyeurism law inspired local legislation to close a loophole in the system. 

Hasnie’s work has been recognized by the local Indiana Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. She got her start in the industry at GEO-TV, an international network based in Pakistan where she was born and received a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Indiana University. 

Last month, FOX News Media promoted Bill Melugin to congressional correspondent.