all 50 senate democrats supported the bill with vice president harris casting the tie-breaking vote. the bill will now head to the house to where democrats also hold a razor-in majority. what does this mean for the next steps? let s get right to chad pergram live on capitol hill with the details. reporter: arthel, a political high wire act. all 50 democrats sticking together and then leaning on vice president harris to break the tie to pass a touchstone of president biden s legislative agenda. the yeas are 50, the nays are 50. the senate being equally divided, the vice president votes in the affirmative, and the bill as amended is passed. [cheers and applause] reporter: the senate began voting at is 1:30 last night, finally approving bill after 16 hours and 38 consecutive roll call votes. it s been a long, tough and winding road, but at last, at last we have arrived. i know it s been a long day and a long night, but we ve gotten it done. today, after more than a year
Eric: well, communities in seattle taking a stand against the rise of homeless vehicle is encampments that are popping up lout the city. officials say their efforts are illegal. dan springer live in seattle with more on this intriguing development. hey, dan. reporter: yeah, hi, eric. some are calling it creative, others say it s just plain cruel. there are thousands of these big cement block withs popping up all over the city as private citizens try to stop homeless encampments, rv if from parking here. but these blocks too are illegal. the city has been getting a lot of complaints from homeless people who over the last several years have been camping in broken down rvs and vehicles without my enforcement. now these ecology blocks as they re called are preventing them from parking here. nothing gets done, so this is the private response to a very public problem and a clear sign of the frustration boiling over.