Did House members give themselves a bonus in stimulus package? Nope Updated Mar 14, 2021; Posted Mar 14, 2021 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats meet with reporters before the House voted to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package on Feb. 26, 2021. ( AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Facebook Share The Associated Press checks out some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. This one is bogus, even though it was shared widely on social media. Here are the facts: CLAIM: The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill awards a $25 million bonus to members of the House of Representatives.