In announcing spending more federal funds for additional business grants, Washington Governor Jay Inslee said more needs to be done for workers, and action by Congress is needed.  Inslee says a critical piece of plans to defeat COVID-19 is for individuals to have financial resources while staying at home, adding Congress has more tools at its disposal but he is prepared to have the state step in.  He said if Congress doesn’t act by Christmas, the state will step up to help workers and their families who are not covered by pre-pandemic unemployment insurance benefits.  The Governor went on to say relief would be provided to those on the pandemic unemployment system as of the week of November 21 by the end of December.  Inslee added loss of the benefits would push 100,000 Washington households closer to poverty.