Biden to Address Civil Rights and Supreme Court Reform at LBJ Presidential Library

President Joe Biden will pay a visit to the LBJ Presidential Library on Monday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and deliver a speech on his fresh suggestions to overhaul the U.S. Supreme Court.

Scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET, the remarks will mark Biden’s first significant address since his recent Oval Office speech regarding his choice to withdraw from the 2024 race.

While in Austin, he will talk about his administration’s efforts to safeguard civil rights and his demands for changes to the highest court in the land, including limits on terms and a binding code of behavior for justices, along with a constitutional amendment against presidential immunity.

The context for Monday’s speech is also momentous, as Biden is the initial incumbent president since Lyndon B. Johnson not to pursue re-election.

By stepping back from the campaign circuit, Biden’s attention has now shifted to how to “complete the task” in the remaining months of his term and solidify the heritage of his lengthy political career.

“The president is focused intently on ensuring that the next six months make a difference to the American people,” Stephen Benjamin, the head of the White House Office of Public Engagement, informed reporters on Monday. “He is seeking input and ideas from the top minds within this administration, as well as from all corners of the nation, questioning individuals, ‘What needs to be finished, what more do we need to do to secure?'”

Benjamin anticipates that the president will persist in efforts for Supreme Court accountability, strengthening the economy, reducing costs for American households, and more.

However, Republicans in Congress have indicated their readiness to oppose Biden’s agenda.

House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the suggested Supreme Court changes, which Biden is proposing following a series of court controversies this session, as “risky” and stated they are “dead on arrival in the House.”

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also contended in his remarks on the Senate floor that the administration is advocating for reform due to political disagreements with the court’s recent judgments.

“Why is the Biden Harris administration so eager to undermine the cornerstone of our system of government, the independent judiciary? Because it impedes their progress,” McConnell asserted.

ABC News’ Lauren Peller and Allison Pecorin contributed to this report.