Hill, who had been a rising star in the Democratic party, announced her resignation Sunday after the publication of the nude photos on conservative blog RedState and British tabloid The Daily Mail. WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” California freshman congresswoman Katie Hill bid a defiant farewell to the House on Thursday, suggesting a double standard forced her resignation amid a messy divorce, โ€œgutterโ€ politics and nude photos made public. WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” California freshman congresswoman Katie Hill bid a defiant farewell to the House on Thursday, suggesting a double standard forced her resignation amid a messy divorce,.