The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been one of the most prominent pieces of civil rights legislation. Today, the Supreme Court will revisit this landmark law’s constitutionality.

Our oral history project collected stories from people who witnessed the passage of the act and who share their memories of its impact on the civil rights movement. Take a listen to their stories here.

They have the same options as everyone else in the federal government — no more, no less. All federal employees can access health care insurance through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. That includes Supreme Court justices, members of the Senate, congressional aides and the janitorial staff in the Department of Health and Human Services. 

(Though the Supreme Court declined to provide specifics on the health plans of the individual justices or how many of them even participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Some federal employees elect to receive their coverage elsewhere — through a spouse’s plan, for instance.)

First sketches of the day by artist Bill Hennessy.
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First sketches of the day by artist Bill Hennessy.

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“…you really don’t get to decide your own legacy.”

Anita Hill Reflects on 20 Years Since Clarence Thomas Hearings