Note that State has increased the average wait time for routine passport processing by 50%. Now 6-8 weeks. Was 4-6 weeks.

Doesn't mean it will happen or that if it happens, it will happen to you. But, it does suggest that now is a good time to calendar your family's passport expiration and start the process well in advance. If you don't, until there is hard information, I would pay for the expedited service and keep in mind the availability of Passport Agencies in major cities for last minute.