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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Emergency services, Oct. 16 ... Since You Asked: Park resurfacing delayed during winter ... SOU training gives tips on what to do if there's an active shooter ... Emergency services, Oct. 16 ... Since You Asked: Park resurfacing delayed during winter ... SOU training gives tips on what to do if there's an active shooter ... CONGRESS Wyden hopes Boehner resignation will keep government open He hopes Boehner resignation will avert shutdown Comment By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press MailTribune.com By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press Posted Sep. 25, 2015 at 3:28 PM By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press Posted Sep. 25, 2015 at 3:28 PM » Social News PORTLAND — U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said Friday he hopes resigning House Speaker John Boehner uses his influence to keep the government from shutting down next week. Wyden, a Democrat, spoke to reporters at the Planned Parenthood offices in Portland, where he held a press conference backing the organization as conservatives try to cut off its federal funding. A group of Republican lawmakers has vowed not to vote for any budget that includes money for Planned Parenthood, threatening a partial government shutdown after the federal fiscal year ends Sept. 30. Boehner announced Friday that he'll resign from Congress and his position as House leader. "The real question for me is how the speaker will spend these next few weeks, particularly this week, using his influence, and my hope is that his priority will be keeping the government open," Wyden said. Wyden accused conservatives of prioritizing "ideological trophies" over "bipartisan problem-solving." Meanwhile, the head of Planned Parenthood's Oregon political arm said the organization considered participating in a hearing in the state House requested by Republicans. But Mary Nolan said Republicans used language that suggested they wanted to have an ideological debate about abortion. "We support and love to engage in fact based data, information that is actually descriptive of what we do," Nolan said. "But late last week it became very clear that that was not the conversation that the Republicans wanted to have." Republicans say they're asking questions raised by their constituents after secretly recorded videos raised questions about Planned Parenthood's handling of fetal tissue "We didn't talk about shutting them down. We didn't talk about taking drastic action to cut off funding," said Kara Walker, a spokeswoman for House Republicans. "It was simply a public hearing, an opportunity for them to come in an answer questions." By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press MailTribune.com By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press Posted Sep. 25, 2015 at 3:28 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501