U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a roundtable discussion on the Governors' Initiative on Regulatory Innovation in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019.

President Donald Trump plans to sign spending bills Congress will rush to pass before the government shuts down, a top White House advisor said Tuesday.

The president is "poised to sign" the legislation, Kellyanne Conway told reporters. Trump is "very happy" about what he has heard about the plans, she said.

The House aims to approve the $1.4 trillion spending measures Tuesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after lawmakers released them. Congress needs to pass 12 appropriations bills — split into two packages — by Friday to avoid a shutdown.