On Thursday, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren had a heated exchange with CBS Morning host Tony Dokoupil, particularly regarding the issue of healthcare for non-citizens. Dokoupil highlighted a Republican counter-proposal concerning a continued resolution that supposedly extended medical benefits to non-citizens, which President Trump had excluded in his health care bill. Warren, visibly frustrated, interrupted Dokoupil to assert that Republicans were misleading the public about Democrats’ intentions regarding healthcare for undocumented immigrants.

“Republicans claim you’re fighting over taxpayer dollars,” Dokoupil began, though he acknowledged the complexities of the matter. Warren quickly shot back, insisting it was “a complete lie.” She emphasized that neither Medicare nor Medicaid offers any assistance to undocumented immigrants, labeling the assertion as completely unfounded.

Dokoupil attempted to clarify his point by mentioning that the Democratic plan aimed to restore certain Medicaid benefits that had been removed under Trump’s policy, to which Republicans argued they should not use taxpayer funds for non-citizen medical care.

Warren dismissed that claim, asserting that Democrats simply wanted to ensure hospitals could provide necessary emergency care without financial setbacks.

This debate occurred as Democrats voted to shut down the government, largely because the Republican resolution failed to include an extension of expanded Obamacare funding. The Congressional Budget Office had previously estimated that continuing this tax credit would add approximately $350 million to the deficit over the next decade.

Republicans countered that priority should be given to government funding before discussing any tax credit extensions. Notably, Pennsylvania’s Senator John Fetterman, Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto, and Maine’s Angus King were the only Democratic Caucus members who voted to keep the government open. Fetterman expressed his dismay, stating it was “a sad day for our country.”

Meanwhile, a White House spokesperson anticipated that the shutdown could lead to “thousands” of federal layoffs in the upcoming days.