New Delhi, March 5 -- The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote again on Thursday (March 5) on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as Republicans argue that the ongoing conflict with Iran makes restoring full operations more urgent.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said the international security environment underscores the need for action.

"The military action in Iran makes it all more urgent and crucial to have a fully funded, fully staffed DHS across all its departments," Johnson said.

Republicans are framing the vote as critical to national security, warning that instability abroad increases the risk of retaliation at home.

The House passed a DHS funding bill in January, but it stalled in the United States S...