Google weighs Washington lobbying reshuffle to counter new policy threats

Google’s new global policy chief is considering a shake-up of the company’s Washington lobbying apparatus, according to people familiar with the matter, as the internet giant faces a host of new policy threats, including a change of power on Capitol Hill.

Karan Bhatia, who joined in June, is reassessing the roles of existing staff, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private matters. He’s also mulling new leadership for the team, one of the people said.

This may hasten the departure of Google’s longtime Washington director, former Representative Susan Molinari, according to one of the people. Molinari,