The phrase "a statement asking that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific type of statement that requests or inquires about something.
Example: "The report included a statement asking that all team members submit their feedback by Friday."
Alternatives: "a request that" or "a query asking that".
On the same day, the Pentagon issued a statement asking that news organizations in the United States and indeed elsewhere "not air or publish recognizable images or audio recordings that identify P.O.W.'s".
Coincidentally or not, Radio Shariat, the Taliban radio, issued a statement asking that citizens refuse to discuss matters of government policy with foreign journalists, who "twist facts to assist their own needs".
A person who answered the phone at the Canales Funeral Home in Vega Alta, P.R., said that the funeral would be today, and Williams issued a statement asking that no reporters attend the services.
On Sunday he issued a statement asking that he be afforded natural justice pending a police investigation into the first woman's claims he had assaulted her when they were a couple.
I took her in and raised the tuition money for her to attend that school, and bus money, and this is the payback I receive?" At Tuesday night's meeting, those in attendance agreed to send the Orthodox Union a statement asking that parents be involved in setting any new policies for proper behavior from youth leaders.
In response to last night's shooting, Jamar Clark's brother Eddie Sutton released a statement asking that protesters end their occupation outside the Fourth District police station: "We appreciate Black Lives Matter for holding it down and keeping the protests peaceful.
Target announced Wednesday it is adopting a no-guns policy and, in a statement, asked that customers not bring guns into stores.
On Monday, State Senator Daniel L. Squadron, whose district includes the area, and the Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, put out a joint statement asking that local residents be among the board's appointees "in order for the interests of Lower Manhattan residents to be protected and represented".
Gucci Mane, whose real name is Radric Davis, issued a statement asking fans not to buy that album, which he said includes music that is "unfinished and does not represent who I am today as an artist".
"That was a statement asking, why the hell would you want to make an album in 2016?" he explains.
No further details were provided, and the statement asked that Dunham's privacy be respected.
