3rd Quarter - Report

CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. for AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Period 3rd Quarter 2026 Filed Oct 18, 2026 Signed by Stacey Scholl

Official filing
Firm
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
Client
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Income
$50,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

Issues pertaining to veterinary professionals including: Farm Bill, animal health and welfare issues, taxes, and educational issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL GOODMAN Chief of Staff House Member Office (Kind), Legislative Staff House Member Office (Braley, Barrow)
JAMES RICHARDS COS House Member Office (Pearce); Director IGA USDA; Appropriations Associate House Member Office (Skeen & Bonilla)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Animals ANI

Issues pertaining to veterinary professionals including: Farm Bill, animal health and welfare issues, taxes, and educational issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL GOODMAN Chief of Staff House Member Office (Kind), Legislative Staff House Member Office (Braley, Barrow)
JAMES RICHARDS COS House Member Office (Pearce); Director IGA USDA; Appropriations Associate House Member Office (Skeen & Bonilla)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues pertaining to veterinary professionals including: Farm Bill, animal health and welfare issues, taxes, and educational issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL GOODMAN Chief of Staff House Member Office (Kind), Legislative Staff House Member Office (Braley, Barrow)
JAMES RICHARDS COS House Member Office (Pearce); Director IGA USDA; Appropriations Associate House Member Office (Skeen & Bonilla)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

Issues pertaining to veterinary professionals including: Farm Bill, animal health and welfare issues, taxes, and educational issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL GOODMAN Chief of Staff House Member Office (Kind), Legislative Staff House Member Office (Braley, Barrow)
JAMES RICHARDS COS House Member Office (Pearce); Director IGA USDA; Appropriations Associate House Member Office (Skeen & Bonilla)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Small Business SMB

Issues pertaining to veterinary professionals including: Farm Bill, animal health and welfare issues, taxes, and educational issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL GOODMAN Chief of Staff House Member Office (Kind), Legislative Staff House Member Office (Braley, Barrow)
JAMES RICHARDS COS House Member Office (Pearce); Director IGA USDA; Appropriations Associate House Member Office (Skeen & Bonilla)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Education and health legislation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL GOODMAN Chief of Staff House Member Office (Kind), Legislative Staff House Member Office (Braley, Barrow)
JAMES RICHARDS COS House Member Office (Pearce); Director IGA USDA; Appropriations Associate House Member Office (Skeen & Bonilla)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.