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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
2b540860-4be0-44e6-a7fc-ae67653d172b
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-14 14:26:20
Income (reported)
$50,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.

Government relations and consulting.

Contact
STACEY SCHOLL
Phone
+1 202-370-1015
Address
zip:20024, city:Washington, state:DC, street:800 Maine Ave. SW Floor 7

Client

SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Advances policies that help the industry grow and unites semiconductor companies

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2021-01-25

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Engage with federal agencies, members of Congress and congressional committees on authorization and funding of priority areas for the semiconductor industry as well as ongoing implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act.

Lobbyists: STACY RICH (covered position: Leadership Staff Director, Senior Leadership Advisor and Floor Director, Leadership Advisor (Senate -Murray); Senate Cloakroom Asst, Dem Cloakroom (Reid, Daschle); Staff/Press Asst (Daschle)); CHRISTOPHER HODGSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant (Scalise), Floor Assistant & Deputy Floor Director for House Majority Whip (Scalise), Deputy Director & Director of Legislative Affairs (Pence)); JOHN SANDELL (covered position: Tax Counsel, Legislative Assistant; Ways and Means Committee (Camp, Ryan, Brady)); mr ANDREW FLICK (covered position: Spec Asst to the Pres & Sr Adv for Cong Affairs and Strategic Outreach, Office of the VP; Exec Dir, New Democrat Coalition; Chief of Staff (Trone); Dep Chief of Staff (Moulton); Leg Director (Costa); Leg Asst (Skelton))

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Engaged Congress and relevant federal agencies on implementation of CHIPS and Science Act, semiconductor manufacturing and design tax credits, and repeal of the R&D Amortization provision.

Lobbyists: STACY RICH (covered position: Leadership Staff Director, Senior Leadership Advisor and Floor Director, Leadership Advisor (Senate -Murray); Senate Cloakroom Asst, Dem Cloakroom (Reid, Daschle); Staff/Press Asst (Daschle)); CHRISTOPHER HODGSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant (Scalise), Floor Assistant & Deputy Floor Director for House Majority Whip (Scalise), Deputy Director & Director of Legislative Affairs (Pence)); JOHN SANDELL (covered position: Tax Counsel, Legislative Assistant; Ways and Means Committee (Camp, Ryan, Brady)); TONY ESSALIH (covered position: COS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley)); mr ANDREW FLICK (covered position: Spec Asst to the Pres & Sr Adv for Cong Affairs and Strategic Outreach, Office of the VP; Exec Dir, New Democrat Coalition; Chief of Staff (Trone); Dep Chief of Staff (Moulton); Leg Director (Costa); Leg Asst (Skelton))

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

SCI — Science/Technology

Issues related to implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act.

Lobbyists: STACY RICH (covered position: Leadership Staff Director, Senior Leadership Advisor and Floor Director, Leadership Advisor (Senate -Murray); Senate Cloakroom Asst, Dem Cloakroom (Reid, Daschle); Staff/Press Asst (Daschle)); CHRISTOPHER HODGSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant (Scalise), Floor Assistant & Deputy Floor Director for House Majority Whip (Scalise), Deputy Director & Director of Legislative Affairs (Pence)); JOHN SANDELL (covered position: Tax Counsel, Legislative Assistant; Ways and Means Committee (Camp, Ryan, Brady)); mr ANDREW FLICK (covered position: Spec Asst to the Pres & Sr Adv for Cong Affairs and Strategic Outreach, Office of the VP; Exec Dir, New Democrat Coalition; Chief of Staff (Trone); Dep Chief of Staff (Moulton); Leg Director (Costa); Leg Asst (Skelton))

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

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