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    Ohio's 13th Congressional District truly is a great place to live, raise a family and do business. Congresswoman Sutton has lived most of her life in and around the communities that make up much of the district, and she is proud to represent the people and places she knows and loves so much.

    Originally nicknamed the “Turnpike District”, the 13th Congressional District’s unique shape traces across the shoreline of Lake Erie in Lorain County, captures the “Emerald Necklace” of the Cleveland MetroParks and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and extends south to include the Portage Lakes State Park in Summit County. The 13th Congressional District is also home to institutions of higher learning such as Lorain County Community College and The University of Akron.

    The 13th Congressional District stretches across four of Northeast Ohio’s most populous counties, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Medina, and Summit, and it includes all or some of over thirty communities.


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Sutton Addresses Passport Crisis

Jun 8, 2007

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Betty Sutton announced the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security will temporarily allow Americans to travel to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda without a passport if they can provide proof that they have applied for a passport and have not yet received one. Regulations requiring a passport for travel to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda will be reinstated on September 30, 2007.

"Over the past several weeks and months, I have heard from hundreds of constituents about long delays in obtaining a passport," Sutton said.  "Unfortunately, due to an extraordinary backlog at the agencies involved, some have missed their trips because their passports did not arrive in time.  This is unacceptable, and we must provide relief, while maintaining appropriate safety protocols."

Americans traveling to the affected countries without a passport must present government-issued photo identification and an official proof of application from the Department of State.  Citizens can obtain proof of application at http://travel.state.gov.

Over the past six months, officials have seen a fifty percent increase in passport applications.  In 2006, the State Department processed 12.1 million passports.  This year, officials expect to process approximately 18 million.  As a result, processing time for passports increased from up to six, to 10-12 weeks, with many taking even longer.  

Earlier this week, Sutton and 92 other Members signed a letter urging Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to take steps to address the backlog. Sutton also plans to support Congressional action to increase funding for the appropriate agencies to prevent similar jams from occurring in the future.  

For more information, visit the State Department's website: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/jun/86206.htm.