Congressional candidate Bajun Mavalwalla on the Gutting of the United States Forest Service

The federal government has proposed sweeping and unprecedented cuts to the United States Forest Service, with devastating consequences for Eastern Washington and communities across the nation. Under this plan, at least 50 research facilities would be closed, and every regional office would be shuttered—weakening the agency's ability to fulfill its mission and harming the communities that depend on it. These actions threaten not only the Forest Service, but also the livelihoods, economies, and way of life of countless Americans.