In the early 1980s, Capitol Steps actors were all former Congressional staffers.
Strauss said he remembers "colorful" skits with his co-workers in the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee.
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"If politicians can be entertainers, then entertainers can be politicians," Strauss said.
After enjoying nearly two decades of nationwide success, Capitol Steps now takes on professional actors and pianists, and even performers who have no experience working on Capitol Hill.
The group has recorded twenty albums and has appeared on "Good Morning America," "The Today Show,"
"20/20" and "Entertainment Tonight."
--Contributing writer Robert M. Annis can be reached at annis@fas.harvard.edu.