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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
e0c1625a-ca66-4a77-8f35-c670cc8d251e
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-17 15:52:12
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

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

Higher education

State
IN
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2020-02-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

EDU — Education

Issues related to research funding; higher education; defense and environment policy, college affordability; name, image, likeness legislation.

Lobbyists: SUSAN SWEAT (covered position: LC, LA & LD House Office (Wicker); LD Senate Member Office (Wicker)); MICHAEL SMITH

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

DEF — Defense

Issues related to research funding.

Lobbyists: SUSAN SWEAT (covered position: LC, LA & LD House Office (Wicker); LD Senate Member Office (Wicker)); MICHAEL SMITH; mr JONATHAN MILLER; WENDY SAMMONS-JACKSON (covered position: Director, Military Infectious Diseases Research Program, US Army Medical Research and Development Command)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to research funding.

Lobbyists: SUSAN SWEAT (covered position: LC, LA & LD House Office (Wicker); LD Senate Member Office (Wicker)); MICHAEL SMITH; WILLIAM SMITH (covered position: Staff Director, House Approps Cmte; Deputy Staff Director, House Approps Cmte; Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assist, House Member Office (Rogers); Staff Assistant, Senate Approps Cmte)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

FOR — Foreign Relations

Peace accord monitoring; global fragility act implementation; high education think tank engagement with State Department.

Lobbyists: SUSAN SWEAT (covered position: LC, LA & LD House Office (Wicker); LD Senate Member Office (Wicker)); MICHAEL SMITH; mr STEVE MARCHESE; WILLIAM SMITH (covered position: Staff Director, House Approps Cmte; Deputy Staff Director, House Approps Cmte; Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assist, House Member Office (Rogers); Staff Assistant, Senate Approps Cmte)

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Legislation impacting higher education tax status.

Lobbyists: MICHAEL SMITH; SUSAN SWEAT; JOHN SANDELL (covered position: Tax Counsel, Legislative Assistant; Ways and Means Committee (Camp, Ryan, Brady))

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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