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Ted Cruz: “It passed the Senate unanimously. It passed the House…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Do Medal of Honor Recipients Receive A Monthly Stipend For Their Actions?

Published | Video Starts at 01:10

Yeah, that's not at all what the Metals act did is essentially triple that amount. So it increased it from $1,400 a month to $5,600 a month. And so I authored that legislation in the Senate. It passed the Senate unanimously. It passed the House unanimously. And then on Monday, the President signed it into law. We were joined by three Medal of Honor recipients who were there. And I'll tell you one of the reasons it's so meaningful. (01:10–01:16)

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