Ricketts Calls for Process Improvements & Transparency From Backlogged Passport Office
June 09, 2023
June 09, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023:
Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called for needed process improvements and transparency from the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs, which handles the distribution of passports. Ricketts also advocated for more options close to Nebraska.
While the State Department's website states passport processing is currently taking 10-13 weeks for routine app . . .
Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called for needed process improvements and transparency from the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs, which handles the distribution of passports. Ricketts also advocated for more options close to Nebraska.
While the State Department's website states passport processing is currently taking 10-13 weeks for routine app . . .