Daily on Energy, presented by Bipartisan Policy Center: House GOP plays defense with clean energy proposal Print this article Subscribe today to the Washington Examiner magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with what's going on in Washington. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Just $1.00 an issue! PLAYING DEFENSE: House Republican leaders released an agenda this morning to “secure cleaner American energy.” The proposal is mostly a mix of previously released legislation. The proposal from Republicans of the Energy and Commerce Committee suggests the GOP believes it can retake the House in 2022 by adopting a defensive posture against Democratic energy and climate policies.