Nov 7th, 2008 · Dick Wolf created the longest-running drama on network TV, Law & Order. NBC is moving the procedural back to Wednesday's 'Crime Time' after it opened to a poor showing on Friday nights this year.
Sep 2nd, 2008 · Hurricane Gustav sent Gulf Coast residents, as well as the presidential candidates, scrambling this week. John McCain called an audible, and the first day of the GOP convention was muted and largely procedural. Democrat Barack Obama also has altered his course, as well as his tone.
Jul 22nd, 2008 · A plan by Democrats to curb speculation in oil markets is moving ahead. The Senate has voted to clear a procedural hurdle for the legislation. Democrats blame speculation for the spike in oil prices. Republicans say the move will have little effect.
May 5th, 2008 · CBS is crossing over its sitcom Two and a Half Men with the procedural crime drama CSI. The shows aren't just going to share actors and storylines: Comedy writers are working on CSI, and Two and a Half Men is being written by CSI vets.
Oct 1st, 2007 · Actor/director Peter Berg's most recent project is The Kingdom, a police procedural set in Saudi Arabia. Berg talks about the film, which stars Jamie Foxx and Chris Cooper.
Sep 18th, 2007 · The Senate takes a key procedural vote Tuesday on whether to give Washington, D.C. its first full-fledged member of the House of Representatives. The House seat from D.C., which is heavily Democratic, would be balanced by one more seat for Utah, which leans Republican.
Jun 29th, 2007 · Opponents of the Senate immigration bill are declaring victory after the legislation fell 14 votes short of the 60 needed to pass a procedural vote. Supporters vow to try again, but both sides say it's likely to be several years before a similar large-scale overhaul is attempted. That means states and localities will continue with their own efforts to grapple with illegal immigration.
May 16th, 2007 · Congress has the power to end the war in Iraq by cutting off funding, but a procedural vote in the Senate Wednesday showed that it does not have the political will at this point. Senators rejected a measure to cut war funding by Mar. 31, 2008, by a 29-67 vote. In another vote, a majority supported a measure with benchmarks for the Iraqi government.