House Republicans will move forward with an effort to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after the president’s son failed to appear for a closed-door deposition before lawmakers last month.

The House Rules Committee scheduled their contempt resolution to be considered on Tuesday, teeing up the legislation for a vote as early as next week. The latest development comes on the same day Biden pleaded not guilty to all nine charges he faces in California over allegations he failed to pay his taxes during a four-year period.

The vote came after Biden failed to comply with a subpoena last month compelling him to appear before House lawmakers for a closed-door deposition as part of their impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden. The House Oversight Committee met on Wednesday to mark up its resolution seeking to hold the younger Biden in contempt, during which he made a surprise visit, prompting outrage from some conservative lawmakers.

“You are the epitome of white privilege,” Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said to him during the hearing. “Coming into the Oversight Committee, spitting in our face, ignoring a congressional subpoena to be deposed. What are you afraid of? You have no balls.”

Hunter Biden has refused to meet with GOP lawmakers for a private deposition, offering instead to testify publicly. However, Republicans have rejected that stipulation, demanding he first appear behind closed doors for an interview with committee investigative staff before getting the opportunity to appear before the public.

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Lawmakers subpoenaed Hunter Biden as part of their impeachment inquiry, claiming the president’s son is a key witness who can provide information on whether the elder Biden abused his power during his time as vice president.

The inquiry is looking into three main things, all of which relate to Hunter Biden: whether Joe Biden improperly used his position of power to enrich himself and his family, whether he used his influence to pressure the Department of Justice to help his son avoid criminal charges, and how involved he was in his family’s foreign business dealings.