Politician Info
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John Culberson (TX)
John Culberson is a major recipient of GeoGroup, one of America’s largest private prison corporations:
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000022003&cycle=2016
And the largest recipient of Corrections Corporation of America;
https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.php?cmte=C00366468&cycle=2016
According to OpenSecrets.org
John Culberson is the SECOND LARGEST elected RECIPIENT OF FOR PROFIT PRISONS in the United States.
(Behind FL-Governor Rick Scott).
https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?cycle=2018&ind=G7000
Private Prisons lobby against marijuana legalization to fill their quotas with more than 40,000 nonviolent Texans annually for small marijuana possessions.
Comments
Rep. John Culberson, Texas Republican, said the issue of marijuana should be left to the states, but said as long as federal law prohibits its use, government employees shouldn't be endorsing its use. 4/30/14 https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/30/house-shoots-down-medical-marijuana-veterans/
Votes
Veterans Equal Access Amendment
No
McClintock/Polis Amendment
No
Rohrabacher/Farr Amendment
No
Veterans Equal Access Amendment
No
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