The Politico has a new feature called The Huddle , which provides a nice preview of what's happening in Congress on any given day.

The Pope is visiting Washington this week and he will conduct a mass at the Washington Nationals' new baseball stadium.

Of course, April 15 is tax day.

Last week, the Senate passed a housing bill that includes tax incentives for the purchase of homes now in foreclosure and relief for homebuilders and other money-losing businesses. The House would prefer a broader package that will likely see floor debate the last week of April.

The House will take up several bills this week, including a student loan measure and legislation that would cancel the debt of 24 developing nations. The Senate is taking up a bill to make technical corrections to a massive highway bill signed into law several years ago.

Both chambers must extend the nation's farm program. House and Senate Democrats cannot agree on how to move forward, stalling a new farm bill.

The Bush administration likely will request later this month $108 billion to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. President Bush has warned Congress not to load the bill with domestic spending initiatives.

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