[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 124 (Wednesday, July 29, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4333-S4334]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING TITAN BATTERIES

 Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, as a member and former chairman of 
the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each month 
I recognize and celebrate the American entrepreneurial spirit by 
highlighting the success of a small business in my home State of Idaho. 
Today, I am proud to honor Titan Batteries in Pocatello as the Idaho 
Small Business of the Month for July 2026.
  Trent Clawson founded Titan Batteries in 2015 after learning that no 
commercially available drone battery could power a cross-country 
flight. He took matters into his own hands and began building high-
performance, long-range batteries in the unfinished basement of his 
then-home in Bentonville, AR.
  Four years later, in May of 2019, Trent moved the business to Idaho, 
where his wife grew up. As he became acquainted with the production 
process, Trent made the decision to keep all manufacturing right here 
in the Gem State. That investment paid off, as Titan quickly expanded 
from 11 employees to more than 80 in only 6 months.
  Now, Titan engineers batteries for drone manufacturers supplying the 
U.S. military and other critical defense programs. Every battery design 
is crafted specifically to meet the unique demands of the mission it 
will power

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and support America's fleet of drones. Titan's success is proof that 
American ingenuity and domestic manufacturing remain strong, 
encouraging more companies to keep their supply chain in the U.S.
  Congratulations to Trent and the Titan Batteries team on being 
recognized as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for July 2026. Your 
dedication to excellence makes Idaho proud, and I look forward to your 
continued growth and success.

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