AUSTIN, Texas — President Joe Biden’s trip to Austin set for Monday, July 15, has been postponed, the White House announced on Sunday.
According to a report from ABC News, the president planned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the LBJ Presidential Library on July 15 – coincidentally, the same day the Republican National Convention starts in Milwaukee.
"President Biden will continue traveling the country to discuss the extraordinary progress the American people have made in the past three and a half years, lay out his vision to ensure the promise of America reaches all communities, and make clear that we must resist attempts by Congressional Republicans to take us backwards," a White House official said in a statement to ABC.
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The visit was to be among a host of events the president was holding next week, as his campaign ramps up towards November's presidential election.
"This has been planned for a long time now. We are excited it's finally coming through," Executive Director for the Travis County Democratic Party James Murphy said.
Murphy said Texas is a key stop on the campaign trail for the Democratic Party.
"Biden is reinforcing the importance of Texas in this election and how important it is. He's visited Texas several times."