The Capitol Group is a term used to refer to the government of the United States. It includes the LOBBY, which is a group of people who attempt to influence government decisions; CONGRESS, which is the legislative branch of the US government; the SENATE, which is the upper house of CONGRESS; Steps, which are the stairs leading up to the Capitol building; Sen, which is an abbreviation for Senator; Senators, which are members of the SENATE; Pols, which is an abbreviation for politicians; and StateSenate, which is the state-level equivalent of the US SENATE.