WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Dec. 29, 2021: Rep. Jason Smith and the Missouri delegation sent a letter to President Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in support for Governor Parson's request to provide federal assistance to local Missouri communities that were heavily impacted by the severe storms and deadly tornadoes that swept across the state on the evening of December 10, resulting in extensive destruction a  more