{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-leads-missouri-delegation-in-urging-biden-to-issue-disaster-declaration/", "Hawley Leads Missouri Delegation in Urging Biden to Issue Disaster Declaration", "2024-12-02", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "MO", "Josh Hawley", "H001089", "www.hawley.senate.gov", "hawley", "https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/", "scraper", "Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led members of the Missouri Congressional delegation\u2014including Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (Mo.), Rep. Mark Alford (Mo.), and Rep. Jason Smith (Mo.)\u2014in urging President Joe Biden to approve Missouri Governor Mike Parson\u2019s request for a major disaster declaration following severe storms and flooding in Missouri last month. The storms generated at least two tornadoes, high winds, six to ten inches of rain, and flooding across eastern and southern Missouri.\n\n\u201cThese storms caused significant damage to private and public property and tragically took the lives of at least seven people. State and local governments continue to grapple with the fallout from these severe weather events,\u201d the Missouri lawmakers wrote. \u201cWe respectfully request your swift action to ensure that the affected Missouri communities receive the necessary assistance to respond to the disaster.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here or below:\n\nDecember 2, 2024\n\nThe Honorable Joseph R. Biden\n\nPresident of the United States\n\nThe White House\n\n1600 Pennsylvania Avenue\n\nWashington, DC 20500\n\nDear President Biden,\n\nWe write to support Missouri Governor Mike Parson\u2019s request to approve a major presidential disaster declaration, as authorized by the Stafford Act, for public assistance in 14 of Missouri\u2019s 114 counties, as well as hazard mitigation statewide.\n\nOn Tuesday, November 26, Governor Parson requested a major disaster declaration after multiple severe weather events\u2014including heavy storms, tornadoes, and flooding\u2014occurred across Missouri between November 3 and November 9. These storms caused significant damage to private and public property and tragically took the lives of at least seven people. State and local governments continue to grapple with the fallout from these severe weather events.\n\nWe respectfully request your swift action to ensure that the affected Missouri communities receive the necessary assistance to respond to the disaster. Along with our fellow Missourians, we appreciate your immediate attention to this request and stand ready to assist.\n\nSincerely,\n\nJosh Hawley\n\nUnited States Senator\n\nEric Schmitt\n\nUnited States Senator\n\nBlaine Luetkemeyer\n\nMember of Congress", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-leads-missouri-delegation-in-urging-biden-to-issue-disaster-declaration/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7650279439985752, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}