Lloyd Doggett

His announcement comes after fellow Democrat Lloyd Doggett said he would not run for reelection if the redrawn map is upheld, avoiding a showdown over the new District 37 seat.

In a statement released Thursday afternoon, Doggett said he would, “prefer to devote the coming months to fighting Trump tyranny and serving Austin rather than waging a struggle with fellow Democrats.”

About 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol on Saturday to protest President Trump and the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans more seats in the U.S. House.

Under the proposed map, only one solidly Democratic district will remain, and more people living in areas surrounding Austin will be represented by Republicans.

The money would have gone to help finish the Waterloo Greenway and to projects that help domestic violence survivors and people transitioning out of homelessness.

Each election cycle, thousands of people who mail in their applications miss the deadline due to late postmarks. Travis County wanted to minimize that with in-person registration drives at several post offices. The Postal Service had agreed, but then changed its mind.

In a Q&A, Doggett, 77, discusses his role in the recent chain of historic events and his feelings about where the party goes from here.

The longtime Austin representative pointed to Biden's debate performance last week, along with the incumbent's showing in the polls.

Travis County saw a spike in the number of overdose deaths last year. The money will be used to help raise awareness about overdoses.

With a crush of passengers expected over Memorial Day weekend, Congressman Lloyd Doggett blasts TSA as "thoroughly unprepared."