washington late attempt overhaul u.s. federal flood insurance program hit stumble block coalition business environmental group renew push wednesday lawmakers enact overhaul program expire dec. 8. smartersafer coalition send letter members u.s. house urge passage compromise legislation would extend 2022 federal program heavily utilize vast flood hurricanes harvey irma legislative package move flood program right direction contain need reform good protect harm way environment taxpayers letter state accord copy see reuters hurdle come house rule committee indefinitely postpone hear bill schedule tuesday night clearly try make sure get duck row get vote need say steve ellis conservative group taxpayers common sense part coalition push reform program joshua saks legislative director national wildlife federation say one shortcomings compromise ensure money flood mitigation project ever spend need apollo project mitigation right need billions right front saks say refer project put man moon two prominent republican members u.s. house announce last week strike deal would extend life program cover nation flood-prone properties house majority whip steve scalise louisiana house financial service committee chairman jeb hensarling texas broke compromise say deal help policy holders taxpayers last month president donald trump sign 36.5 billion disaster relief bill include 16 billion forgiveness debt national flood insurance program insure million home businesses business group push u.s. flood insurance reform december deadline loom