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Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) says the answer to the question of how many federal offenses are currently on the books is “unknown and unknowable” according to the Congressional Research Service.
Lee, in a post on X, said that when the agency whose job it is to answer questions like these is unable provide a definitive answer, Congress has lost control.
Q: How many federal criminal offenses are on the books?
A: The Congressional Research Service, whose job it is to answer questions like these, tells us the answer is unknown and unknowable—but it’s at least 300,000
Congress has lost control
This is a great post on this issue👇 https://t.co/bdvXgRfpb0
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) April 2, 2025