3rd Quarter - Report

CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. for U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION

Period 3rd Quarter 2026 Filed Oct 14, 2026 Signed by Stacey Scholl

Official filing
Firm
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
Client
U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION
Income
$60,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to national security, maritime operations, and the authorization and appropriations of funding for the USMMA. Specific legislation includes: the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act; reconciliation bills; FY27 appropriations for the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; H.R. 2429; and H.R. 8800.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH BARTON LA House Member Office (Boehner)
DABNEY HEGG Clerk, Sen Approps Cmte; Prof Staff, Sen Approps Cmte; Sr Prof Staff,SenateCmte on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Prof Staff, SenateCmte onCommerce, Science, and Transportation; Leg Asst(Hollings);StaffAsst(Hollings); Intern(Hollings)
CHRISTIAN LEE PSM-Detailee, Senate Appropriations Committee; House Liaison Assistant, Coast Guard House Liaison Office; Coast Guard Fellow, Select Committee on Homeland Security
WILLIAM PENNINGTON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 8800 (119th), H.R. 2429 (119th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Issues related to national security, maritime operations, and the authorization and appropriations of funding for the USMMA. Specific legislation includes: the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act; reconciliation bills; FY27 appropriations for the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; H.R. 2429; and H.R. 8800.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH BARTON LA House Member Office (Boehner)
DABNEY HEGG Clerk, Sen Approps Cmte; Prof Staff, Sen Approps Cmte; Sr Prof Staff,SenateCmte on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Prof Staff, SenateCmte onCommerce, Science, and Transportation; Leg Asst(Hollings);StaffAsst(Hollings); Intern(Hollings)
CHRISTIAN LEE PSM-Detailee, Senate Appropriations Committee; House Liaison Assistant, Coast Guard House Liaison Office; Coast Guard Fellow, Select Committee on Homeland Security
WILLIAM PENNINGTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2429 (119th), H.R. 8800 (119th)

Defense DEF

Issues related to national security, maritime operations, and the authorization and appropriations of funding for the USMMA. Specific legislation includes: the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act; reconciliation bills; FY27 appropriations for the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; H.R. 2429; and H.R. 8800.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH BARTON LA House Member Office (Boehner)
DABNEY HEGG Clerk, Sen Approps Cmte; Prof Staff, Sen Approps Cmte; Sr Prof Staff,SenateCmte on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Prof Staff, SenateCmte onCommerce, Science, and Transportation; Leg Asst(Hollings);StaffAsst(Hollings); Intern(Hollings)
CHRISTIAN LEE PSM-Detailee, Senate Appropriations Committee; House Liaison Assistant, Coast Guard House Liaison Office; Coast Guard Fellow, Select Committee on Homeland Security
WILLIAM PENNINGTON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 8800 (119th), H.R. 2429 (119th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to national security, maritime operations, and the authorization and appropriations of funding for the USMMA. Specific legislation includes: the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act; reconciliation bills; FY27 appropriations for the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; H.R. 2429; and H.R. 8800.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH BARTON LA House Member Office (Boehner)
DABNEY HEGG Clerk, Sen Approps Cmte; Prof Staff, Sen Approps Cmte; Sr Prof Staff,SenateCmte on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Prof Staff, SenateCmte onCommerce, Science, and Transportation; Leg Asst(Hollings);StaffAsst(Hollings); Intern(Hollings)
CHRISTIAN LEE PSM-Detailee, Senate Appropriations Committee; House Liaison Assistant, Coast Guard House Liaison Office; Coast Guard Fellow, Select Committee on Homeland Security
WILLIAM PENNINGTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2429 (119th), H.R. 8800 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.