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John Thune: “Washington, D.C. requires a photo ID to use a city…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

Thune: Proof of Citizenship and Voter ID Shouldn't Be Controversial

Published March 22, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:46

If you want to get a library card, you need a photo ID. And Mr. President, as I pointed out the other day, Washington, D.C. requires a photo ID to use a city recreation center. But you can vote. You can vote in D.C. perhaps even in that same rec center that requires an ID to play basketball without showing an ID. (02:46–02:57)

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Asserts that Washington, D.C. requires a photo ID for city recreation center access.

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