This story speaks for itself. From a story on a vote on Fannie Mae legislation via the New York Times:
The House bill sets aside 3.5 percent to 5 percent of the company's profits over the next five years for grants to build low-income housing. But a provision inserted in the bill at the 11th hour to assuage conservative Republicans provoked considerable debate because it would prohibit any group that engages in voter mobilization efforts from applying for grants.
As if we didn't already know how they feel about poor people voting. More on the flip...