Google’s Top Washington Lobbyist Stepping Down

Google Vice President of Public Policy Susan Molinari participates in a discussion on 'Zika in the U.S.: Can We Manage the Risk?' at the Woodrow Wilson Center May 24, 2016 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Google’s top lobbyist in Washington is stepping aside as the U.S. technology company faces criticism on Capitol Hill on issues including privacy protections and its investment plans in China, the Alphabet Inc. unit said on Nov. 2.

Former U.S. Representative Susan Molinari, who has run Google’s Washington office and its Americas Policy team for nearly seven years, will move to a new job as senior advisor in January, the company said in a statement. Google is seeking a new head of Americas policy, it added.