[WATCH/COMMENTARY] President Biden Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act

Both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are in Texas today, with both of their schedules allowing for time to honor the legacy of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died on July 19th of pancreatic cancer. 

Rep. Jackson Lee's final tweet, sent just hours before she passed, was her way of saying goodbye.

Two days later, President Joe Biden announced he was stepping aside.

And now Vice President Harris will honor Rep. Jackson Lee's legacy with her campaign.

But before the President pays his respects to Rep. Jackson Lee, he'll address a crowd at the LBJ Presidential Library in Houston to mark the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act on July 2, 1964, making it illegal to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

It also ended school, work, and public facility discrimination while also barring unequal application of voter registration requirements.

President Biden's administration has been compared to LBJ's as of late, with both of them having faced pressure from within their own party to step aside. 

In their lone terms, both Biden and Johnson each moved the country forward. And both have been lauded for the selfish act of stepping aside rather than seeking second terms.

The President's full remarks are scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM EDT/ 1:30 PM PDT and will be carried live on YouTube via The White House's channel. 

The Vice President, who was in Houston late last week, is also expected to deliver remarks at Rep. Jackson Lee's celebration of life.