Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries; addressing losses due to supply chain disruptions, weather and tariffs; implementation of Section 32 purchases, HR 8239, HR 8249, S 4661 FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations Act; implementation of PL 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries.
Addressing supply chain disruptions.
Duration: January 10, 2022
to
present
General Issues: Agriculture , Trade (Domestic & Foreign) , Transportation , Trucking/Shipping
Spending: about $450,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2022: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Thomas Shipman Maj Staff Dir Sen Ag Cmte, Dep Und Sec Farm; Foreign Ag; LA Senate Member Office (Cochran); Senate Approps Cmte
Katelyn Bunning Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director Member Office (McConnell)
Dao Nguyen Executive Director, Future Forum Caucus (Murphy), Senior Policy Advisor (Murphy), Senior Policy Advisor, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aid, Staff Assistant (Schiff)
Joseph Bischoff n/a
Macey Hammerstrom n/a
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
1st Quarter, 2024
In Q1, Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. lobbied for California Walnut Commission , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 12.
Original Filing: 301548932.xml
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries; addressing losses due to supply chain disruptions, weather and tariffs; implementation of Section 32 purchases, HR 8239, HR 8249, S 4661 FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations Act; implementation of PL 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)/Shipping
Lobbying Issues
Addressing supply chain disruptions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. lobbied for California Walnut Commission , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 12.
Original Filing: 301524077.xml
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries; addressing losses due to supply chain disruptions, weather and tariffs; implementation of Section 32 purchases, HR 8239, HR 8249, S 4661 FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations Act; implementation of PL 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)/Shipping
Lobbying Issues
Addressing supply chain disruptions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. lobbied for California Walnut Commission , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301514619.xml
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries; addressing losses due to supply chain disruptions, weather and tariffs; implementation of Section 32 purchases, HR 8239, HR 8249, S 4661 FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations Act; implementation of PL 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)/Shipping
Lobbying Issues
Addressing supply chain disruptions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. lobbied for California Walnut Commission , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2023.
Original Filing: 301480915.xml
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries; addressing losses due to supply chain disruptions, weather and tariffs; implementation of Section 32 purchases, HR 8239, HR 8249, S 4661 FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations Act; implementation of PL 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)/Shipping
Lobbying Issues
Addressing supply chain disruptions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. lobbied for California Walnut Commission , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 17, 2023.
Original Filing: 301453256.xml
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries; addressing losses due to supply chain disruptions, weather and tariffs; implementation of Section 32 purchases, HR 8239, HR 8249, S 4661 FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations Act; implementation of PL 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)/Shipping
Lobbying Issues
Addressing supply chain disruptions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. lobbied for California Walnut Commission , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301432169.xml
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries; addressing losses due to supply chain disruptions, weather and tariffs; implementation of Section 32 purchases, HR 8239, HR 8249, S 4661 FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)/Shipping
Lobbying Issues
Addressing supply chain disruptions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. lobbied for California Walnut Commission , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 14, 2022.
Original Filing: 301404206.xml
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries; addressing losses due to supply chain disruptions, weather and tariffs; implementation of Section 32 purchases, HR 8239, HR 8249, S 4661 FY 2023 Agriculture Appropriations Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)/Shipping
Lobbying Issues
Addressing supply chain disruptions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. lobbied for California Walnut Commission , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301388424.xml
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Agriculture/Shipping
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. lobbied for California Walnut Commission , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301372184.xml
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Agriculture/Shipping
Lobbying Issues
Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2022
Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. filed a lobbying registration on Feb. 24, 2022 to represent California Walnut Commission, effective Jan. 10, 2022.
Original Filing: 301341900.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Raising awareness among members of Congress and the Administration regarding the walnut market. Expanding market access for walnuts in foreign countries. Monitoring and shaping relevant legislation, such as the Farm Bill. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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