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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
6657d524-5988-4833-9a9f-c3614b5e7bdb
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-14 15:07:56
Income (reported)
$40,000
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

PLAYGROUND GLOBAL, LLC

Venture capital technology

State
CA
Country
US
Effective date
2026-01-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

DEF — Defense

Education and advocacy focused on advancing domestic capabilities; Incentives and funding opportunities for next gen technologies such as critical minerals extraction and processing, nuclear, defense technologies, semiconductor and energy.

Lobbyists: RICK ZAMPELLI; 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)); SARAH VENUTO (covered position: Senior Advisor (Manchin); Counsel, Comm Energy & Natural Resources Chief Counsel; Chief Counsel (Manchin); Staff Director, Comm on Energy & Natural Resources; Director, Office of External Affairs, FederalEnergy Regulatory Commission); WILLIAM PENNINGTON

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Education and advocacy focused on advancing domestic capabilities; Incentives and funding opportunities for next gen technologies such as critical minerals extraction and processing, nuclear, defense technologies, semiconductor and energy.

Lobbyists: RICK ZAMPELLI; 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)); SARAH VENUTO (covered position: Senior Advisor (Manchin); Counsel, Comm Energy & Natural Resources Chief Counsel; Chief Counsel (Manchin); Staff Director, Comm on Energy & Natural Resources; Director, Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission); WILLIAM PENNINGTON

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

COM — Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Education and advocacy focused on advancing domestic capabilities; Incentives and funding opportunities for next gen technologies such as critical minerals extraction and processing, nuclear, defense technologies, semiconductor and energy.

Lobbyists: RICK ZAMPELLI; 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)); SARAH VENUTO (covered position: Senior Advisor (Manchin); Counsel, Comm Energy & Natural Resources Chief Counsel; Chief Counsel (Manchin); Staff Director, Comm on Energy & Natural Resources; Director, Office of External Affairs, FederalEnergy Regulatory Commission); WILLIAM PENNINGTON

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

SCI — Science/Technology

Education and advocacy focused on advancing domestic capabilities; Incentives and funding opportunities for next gen technologies such as critical minerals extraction and processing, nuclear, defense technologies, semiconductor and energy.

Lobbyists: RICK ZAMPELLI; 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)); SARAH VENUTO (covered position: Senior Advisor (Manchin); Counsel, Comm Energy & Natural Resources Chief Counsel; Chief Counsel (Manchin); Staff Director, Comm on Energy & Natural Resources; Director, Office of External Affairs, FederalEnergy Regulatory Commission); WILLIAM PENNINGTON

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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