Breaking News: House defeats bill to fund Homeland Security Department

House defeats bill to fund Homeland Security Department Los Angeles Times | February 27, 2015 | 2:25 PM The House has rejected a three-week stopgap bill to keep the Department of Homeland Security fully operating, a major defeat for Speaker John A. Boehner as a midnight deadline looms to avoid a shutdown of the massive agency. Read more For the latest news, go to latimes.com.