Trump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approved - POLITICO

President Donald Trump's promise Wednesday to pay troops a "warrior dividend" bonus is actually a military housing stipend already approved by Congress, and not a generous new White House program. 

The rebrand, confirmed by a senior administration official and two congressional officials, follows a pattern for the president, who has previously claimed credit for routine military pay increases that weren't his doing…

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/18/trump-warrior-dividend-troops-congress-00697375 

 

Michigan Republicans will return Covid relief funds used to pay own bonuses

…Two Michigan congressmen, a Democrat and a Republican, said federal virus aid was not intended to reward elected officials…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/25/michigan-republicans-covid-relief-funds-bonuses

No, COVID-19 relief law doesn’t give federal workers a $21,000 bonus - PolitiFact

...The law allocates money for an expanded paid-leave fund for federal workers dealing with certain COVID-19-related matters. There is no bonus check...

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/facebook-posts/no-covid-19-relief-law-doesnt-give-federal-workers/

Stimulus bill bestows $25 million bonus to House members? That’s Pants on Fire! - PolitiFact

Nothing in the bill would give any bonus to members of the House or Senate.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/11/facebook-posts/stimulus-bill-bestows-25-million-bonus-house-membe/

Apple exec bonuses could go up or down 10% based on social issues in 2021 - Business Insider

...The "environmental, social, and governance modifier" will vary bonuses based on the company's six core values: accessibility, education, environment, inclusion and diversity, privacy and security, and supplier responsibility, it said...

https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-executive-bonuses-payout-environmental-social-performance-2021-1

Congressional Democrats push for DeJoy investigation - The Washington Post

Several congressional Democrats blasted Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Sunday following a Washington Post report containing allegations that DeJoy and his aides urged employees at his former business to write checks and attend fundraisers on behalf of Republican candidates. DeJoy then defrayed the cost of those political contributions by boosting employee bonuses, two other employees said, an arrangement that would be unlawful. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/06/congressional-democrats-push-dejoy-investigation/

Louis DeJoy’s rise as GOP fundraiser was powered by contributions from company workers who were later reimbursed, former employees say - The Washington Post

Louis DeJoy’s prolific campaign fundraising, which helped position him as a top Republican power broker in North Carolina and ultimately as head of the U.S. Postal Service, was bolstered for more than a decade by a practice that left many employees feeling pressured to make political contributions to GOP candidates — money DeJoy later reimbursed through bonuses, former employees say. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/louis-dejoy-campaign-contributions/2020/09/06/1187bc2c-e3fe-11ea-8181-606e603bb1c4_story.html

Amazon eliminates monthly bonuses and stock grants after minimum wage increase - The Verge

Amazon warehouse workers have reported that they will make less as a result of the tradeoff. ....
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/3/17934194/amazon-minimum-wage-raise-stock-options-bonus-warehouse

Union workers want Disney to pay their $1,000 tax cut bonuses - Feb. 20, 2018

Disney (DIS) announced the $1,000 bonuses last month for 125,000 U.S. employees. The company said at that time that the bonuses would go to full and part-time employees, including those represented by unions "currently working under existing union contracts." But the union members at Disney World are in the midst of contract negotiations.....

http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/20/news/companies/disney-world-union-workers-tax-reform-bonus/index.html

Corporate Bonuses Explained in 64 Words -- Mother Jones

Just for the record, and yes, I know no one cares etc., but: Every year lots of corporations hand out bonuses to their workers. In good times more of them do it. In bad times fewer of them do it. The only difference this year is that a dozen or so of them have announced...
https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/01/corporate-bonuses-explained-in-64-words/

Comcast reveals how it’s really spending its tax windfall – ThinkProgress

You've heard a lot about bonuses. Here is where the money is actually being spent.....
https://thinkprogress.org/comcast-tax-windfall-ad6cbf125028/

AT&T workforce stricken with over 2000 layoffs U.S-wide days after $1000 tax reform bonus check

On Dec. 16, about 600 employees were notified of the pending layoffs. Most of those were across mid-west states, with some of those including higher-skilled workers. Other layoffs by the company include "more than 700" DirectTV home installers across the country. Additionally, in December, AT&T fired 215 technicians in "nine Southern states" according to the New York Post, with another 700 reportedly coming in Texas and Missouri in February.....
http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/12/26/att-workforce-stricken-with-over-2000-layoffs-us-wide-days-after-1000-tax-reform-bonus-check

Whistleblowers: United Healthcare hid complaints about Medicare Advantage -- Center for Public Integrity

A Wisconsin lawsuit alleges United Healthcare downplayed abusive sales tactics to avoid losing government bonuses....
https://www.publicintegrity.org/2017/07/28/21030/whistleblowers-united-healthcare-hid-complaints-about-medicare-advantage