On Thursday night, Swedish time, the US House of Representatives voted through a compromise package that the Senate gave the green light for earlier this week. The legislation was later signed into law by President Donald Trump.
Several Asian stock markets rose after the news of the government opening came.
Stock markets in China started the trading day well, and rose further in connection with the announcement from the US. Shenzhen rose by 1.8 percent during the trading day, while the Shanghai Composite Index rose by just over 0.4 percent.
Japan's Nikkei 225 is up 0.2 percent after the lunch break.
South Korea's Kospi was in the red at times but was unchanged later in the day.
The Hong Kong-based Hang Seng is going against the grain and is down 0.6 percent.
