Huawei’s Ties to DC-Based Nonprofit Face Deepening House Probe

House lawmakers broadened their investigation into Washington nonprofit Optica’s ties to Huawei Technologies Co. after Bloomberg News documented the scientific society’s decades-long relationship with the sanctioned Chinese telecommunications giant.

In a letter to Optica Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Rogan, the top Republican and Democrat on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee slammed the group’s partnership with Huawei as “deeply strange” and said Optica’s responses to their queries appeared inconsistent with Bloomberg’s latest findings, published in June.

“We are renewing our previous questions and document requests as well as broadening our inquiry to encompass additional concerns,” Committee Chairman ...