U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday after two Republican-led House committees voted to advance resolutions holding him in contempt.

The House Judiciary Committee and House Oversight Committee passed the resolutions in May.

Tuesday's hearing, titled, "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)," will "examine how the DOJ has become politicized and weaponized under" Garland's leadership.

Garland is expected to tell lawmakers he won't be intimidated by the effort to hold him in contempt of Congress.

"Certain members of this Committee and the Oversight Committee are seeking contempt as a means of obtaining – for no legitimate purpose – sensitive law enforcement information that could harm the integrity of future investigations," Garland is expected to testify, according to the prepared remarks.

“I view contempt as a serious matter but I will not jeopardize the ability of our prosecutors and agents to do their jobs effectively in future investigations. I will not be intimidated. And the Justice Department will not be intimidated. We will continue to do our jobs free from political influence. And we will not back down from defending our democracy," he said in the prepared remarks.