The Capitol Steps are a group of former Congressional Staffers who satirize their previous employers all over the country in more than 300 shows per year.

Despite being based in Washington,D.C., 90% of the Steps performances are not local.  Being targets themselves, some celebrities and politicians such as Sam Donaldson, Al Gore, Larry King, Pat Robertson, Fawn Hall, Surgeon General Koop, and President Bush have performed with the Capitol Steps. The group has actually done performances for Presidents Reagan, Ford, Clinton, and Bush.

They have recorded 16 albums, such as: "Return to Center," "Lord of the Fries," "A Whole Newt World," and "The Joy of Sax"; all of which were done during the Clinton administration. Among these albums are also included; "76 Bad Loans," "Stand By Your Dan," "We Arm the World," and "Fools on the Hill."

National television specials "Good Morning, America," "Entertainment Tonight," "Nightline," "The Today Show," "20/20," "CBS Morning News," "ABC's World News Tonight," and "NBC Nightly News," have featured the Capitol Steps. They have also appeared on several National Public Radio shows and currently produce quarterly specials with KCRW for public radio stations throughout the U.S.

This group was formed by Elaina Newport, Jim Aidala and Bill Strauss in December of 1981 during the Reagan administration. The group now consists of 20 cast members, six of which are on stage for any one show.