LD-2 disclosure · Registration

CLIMBING KITES LLC

via CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) · 2025Posted Dec 9, 2025Filing document ↗LDA record ↗

Coverage · Registration filing — establishes the registrant/client relationship. No periodic income or expenses are reported at registration.

Client

Name: CLIMBING KITES LLC
Description: THC and CBD beverage manufacturing
Location: Iowa · United States of America

Registrant

Firm: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
Description: Government relations and consulting.
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

Lobbying activities

5 issues

Agriculture
Advocate on behalf of Climbing Kites to develop a regulatory framework making hemp beverages permissible.
LobbyistsDAVID ADELMAN · JOHN SANDELL · mrs KATELYN CONNER BUNNING · DAVID PLANNING · DIANNE NELLOR · TERRY VAN DOREN · mr ANDREW FLICK · JIMMY PEACOCK
Covered position (JOHN SANDELL): Tax Counsel, Legislative Assistant; Ways and Means Committee (Camp, Ryan, Brady)
Covered position (mrs KATELYN CONNER BUNNING): Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director Member Office (McConnell)
Covered position (DAVID PLANNING): Floor Dir, House Maj Whip; Staff Dir, House Smll Biz Cmte; Spec. Asst to Pres/Leg Affairs, Exec Office of Pres; Dep. Dir Coalitions&Mmbr Services, House Financial Cmte; Floor Asst, House Maj Whip; Spec. Asst, House Chf Dep. Whip; Staff Asst, Speaker
Covered position (DIANNE NELLOR): Clerk and Prof Staff Senate Approps Cmte; Prof. Staff Joint Econ. Cmte
Covered position (TERRY VAN DOREN): Confidential Assistant, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Legislative Director and Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Senator Mike Johanns; Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Republican Leader Mitch McConnell
Covered position (mr ANDREW FLICK): Spec Asst to the Pres & Sr Adv for Cong Affairs and Strategic Outreach, Office of the VP; Exec Dir, New Democrat Coalition; Chief of Staff (Trone); Dep Chief of Staff (Moulton); Leg Director (Costa); Leg Asst (Skelton)
Covered position (JIMMY PEACOCK): Chief of Staff (Senator Eric Schmitt), Chief of Staff (Congresswoman Ashley Hinson), Special Assistant (U.S. Senator Marco Rubio)