1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: 32562352-2bd9-438a-a87c-133850d49a56
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-15 17:12:36
Income (reported): $80,000
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

MAYER BROWN LLP OBO CIRCLE INTERNET FINANCIAL, INC.

Financial industry

State: DC
Country: US
Effective date: 2023-10-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`BAN` — Banking

Issues related to stablecoin legislation (S. 919, the GENIUS Act and HR 2392, the STABLE Act of 2025) and crypto market structure reform legislation.

Lobbyists: MICHAEL SMITH; TODD WEBSTER (covered position: Communications Senate Member Office (Murray, Daschle), Chief of Staff Senate Member Office (Coons)); DAVID PLANNING (covered position: Floor Dir, House Maj Whip; Staff Dir, House Smll Biz Cmte; Spec. Asst to Pres/Leg Affairs, Exec Office of Pres; Dep. Dir Coalitions&Mmbr Services, House Financial Cmte; Floor Asst, House Maj Whip; Spec. Asst, House Chf Dep. Whip; Staff Asst, Speaker); CHRISTOPHER HODGSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant (Scalise), Floor Assistant & Deputy Floor Director for House Majority Whip (Scalise), Deputy Director & Director of Legislative Affairs (Pence))

Government entities lobbied: SENATE

`TAX` — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to tax reform for crypto assets, S. 2207.

Lobbyists: MICHAEL SMITH; TODD WEBSTER (covered position: Communications Senate Member Office (Murray, Daschle),Chief of Staff Senate Member Office (Coons)); DAVID PLANNING (covered position: Floor Dir, House Maj Whip; Staff Dir, House Smll Biz Cmte;Spec. Asst to Pres/Leg Affairs, Exec Office of Pres; Dep. DirCoalitions&Mmbr Services, House Financial Cmte; FloorAsst, House Maj Whip; Spec. Asst, House Chf Dep. Whip;Staff Asst, Speaker); CHRISTOPHER HODGSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant (Scalise), Floor Assistant & DeputyFloor Director for House Majority Whip (Scalise), Deputy Director & Director of Legislative Affairs (Pence))